Association of a serotonin transporter gene (SLC6A4) 5-HTTLPR polymorphism with body mass index categories but not type 2 diabetes mellitus in Mexicans

Genetics and Molecular Biology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 589-593

  Peralta Leal, Valeria ^a   Leal Ugarte, Evelia ^a   Meza Espinoza, Juan P ^a   Dávalos Rodríguez, Ingrid P ^b   Bocanegra Alonso, Anabel ^a   Acosta González, Rosa I ^a   Gonzales, Enrique ^c   Nair, Saraswathy ^c   Durán González, Jorge ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE TAMAULIPAS   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUADALAJARA   (Mexico)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

5 HTTLPR polymorphism; Body mass index; SLC6A4 gene; Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Indexed keywords

SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER;

ADULT; AGE; ALLELE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETOGENESIS; FEMALE; GENE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEXICO; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; PROMOTER REGION; SEX; SLC6A4 GENE;

EID: 84865369854     PISSN: 14154757     EISSN: 16784685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1415-47572012005000048     Document Type: Article

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