High AMY1 copy number protects against obesity in Portuguese young adults

• Asıl Yazarlar: Simão Pinho (Yazar), Cristina Padez (Yazar), Licínio Manco (Yazar)
• Materyal Türü: Kitap
• Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: Taylor & Francis Group, 2018-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Konular: 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...