Tumor necrosis factor alpha -308 promoter polymorphism and insulin resistance inoverweight and obese adolescent

Tumor necrosis factor alpha -308 promoter polymorphism and insulin resistance inoverweight and obese adolescent

Study Model/Methodology: This is a cross-sectional study with a sample of 104 overweight/obese adolescents, with a mean weight of 52.98 kg ± 22.00, mean age 16.01 ± 2.91 years. We used the homeostasis model assessment-estimated IR (HOMA-IR) index to quantify the insulin resistance (IR). The -308 po...

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Main Authors: Carlos Alberto Menezes, Luís Jesuíno de Oliveira Andrade, Jordian Jorge Pinheiro, Gustavo Soares Correia, Paulo Roberto Santana de Melo, Fabrício Rios-Santos
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2018-05-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
Obesity. Adolescents. polymorphism
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha. Insulin Resistance.
Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/rmrp/article/view/146412

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