Polymorphism of the FABP2 gene: a population frequency analysis and an association study with cardiovascular risk markers in Argentina

• Main Authors: Mayorga Luis S (Author), Gimenez Sergio (Author), Ojeda Marta S (Author), Real Sebastián M (Author), Gomez Laura C (Author), Roqué María (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2007-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The FABP2 gene encodes for the intestinal FABP (IFABP) protein, which is expressed only in intestinal enterocytes. A polymorphism at codon 54 in exon 2 of the FABP2 gene exchanges an Alanine (Ala), in the small helical region of the...