Ghrelin Gene Variants Influence on Metabolic Syndrome Components in Aged Spanish Population

Mireia Mora,Victoria Adam,Elisabet Palomera,Sebastian Blesa,Gonzalo Díaz,Xavier Buquet,Mateu Serra-Prat,Juan Carlos Martín Escudero,Ana Palanca,Javier Cháves,Manuel Puig-Domingo

Ghrelin Gene Variants Influence on Metabolic Syndrome Components in Aged Spanish Population

2015

Mireia Mora
Victoria Adam
Elisabet Palomera
Sebastian Blesa
Gonzalo Díaz
Xavier Buquet
Mateu Serra-Prat
Juan Carlos Martín Escudero
Ana Palanca
Javier Cháves
Manuel Puig-Domingo

Background The role of genetic variations within the ghrelin gene on cardiometabolic profile and nutritional status is still not clear in humans, particularly in elderly people.

Keywords:

Ghrelin
Obesity
Body mass index
Genetic variation
Sex characteristics
Endocrinology
Population
Internal medicine
Metabolic syndrome
Biology
Diabetes mellitus
Gene
Physiology

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