Effect of GAS6 and AXL Gene Polymorphisms on Adiposity, Systemic Inflammation, and Insulin Resistance in Adolescents

The present study was designed to explore the effects of GAS6 and AXL gene polymorphisms on adiposity, systemic inflammation, and insulin resistance in adolescents. After multistage sampling from the data of the Taipei Children Heart Study-III, we collected 358 boys and 369 girls with an average age...

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Main Authors: Fone-Ching Hsiao, Yuh-Feng Lin, Po-Shiuan Hsieh, Nain-Feng Chu, Yii-Der Ida Chen, Yi-Shing Shieh, Chang-Hsun Hsieh, Chien-Hsing Lee, Ting-I Lee, Yi-Jen Hung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:International Journal of Endocrinology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/674069