Molecular analysis of the CART gene in overweight and obese Italian children using family-based association methods

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 99, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 722-726

  Rigoli, L ^a   Munafo C ^a   Di Bella, C ^a   Salpietro, A ^a   Procopio, V ^a   Salpietro, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

CART gene; Genotype phenotype correlation; Obesity; Transmission

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; COCAINE AND AMPHETAMINE REGULATED TRANSCRIPT PEPTIDE; GLYCINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY ASSESSMENT; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; GENE MUTATION; GENE SEGREGATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; NERVE TISSUE PROTEINS; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE;

EID: 77950195354     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2010.01709.x     Document Type: Article

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