High AMY1 copy number protects against obesity in Portuguese young adults

• Auteurs principaux: Simão Pinho (Auteur), Cristina Padez (Auteur), Licínio Manco (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: Taylor & Francis Group, 2018-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Sujets: article
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Background: The highly polymorphic copy number variation (CNV) in the salivary amylase gene (AMY1) has been associated with obesity in different populations. However, some authors have failed to reproduce these findings. Aim: To investigate the association between AMY1 CNV and obesity in young adult...