Circulating Endocannabinoids and the Polymorphism 385C>A in Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase (FAAH) Gene May Identify the Obesity Phenotype Related to Cardiometabolic Risk: A Study Conducted in a Brazilian Population of Complex Interethnic Admixture.

The dysregulation of the endocannabinoid system is associated with cardiometabolic complications of obesity. Allelic variants in coding genes for this system components may contribute to differences in the susceptibility to obesity and related health hazards. These data have mostly been shown in Cau...

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Main Authors: Cyro José de Moraes Martins, Virginia Genelhu, Marcia Mattos Gonçalves Pimentel, Bruno Miguel Jorge Celoria, Rogerio Fabris Mangia, Teresa Aveta, Cristoforo Silvestri, Vincenzo Di Marzo, Emilio Antonio Francischetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4641669?pdf=render