Association between −308 G/A TNF-α Polymorphism and Appendicular Skeletal Muscle Mass Index as a Marker of Sarcopenia in Normal Weight Obese Syndrome

Background and Aim. Normal weight obese (NWO) syndrome is characterized by normal body mass index (BMI), but high amount of fat mass and reduced lean mass. We evaluated allelic frequency of the G/A −308 TNF-α polymorphism and prevalence of sarcopenia in NWO. Methods. We enrolled 120 Italian healthy...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Disease markers 2013-01, Vol.2013 (2013), p.1-9
Hauptverfasser:	De Lorenzo, Antonino, Monteleone, G., Iacopino, L., Petramala, Luigi, Sarlo, Francesca, Di Renzo, Laura, Colica, Carmen
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adiposity - genetics Adult Case-Control Studies Female Gene Frequency Genetic Association Studies Genetic Predisposition to Disease Humans Middle Aged Muscle, Skeletal - pathology Obesity - genetics Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide Sarcopenia - genetics Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha - genetics Young Adult
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