Association study between ZFHX3 gene polymorphisms and obesity in Korean population.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study is to investigate whether single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of zinc finger homeobox 3 (ZFHX3 ) gene are susceptibility to obesity. Recently, several study suggested that specific polymorphisms in various genes may have effect to obesity. In present study, 54 SNPs of ZFHX3 gene were genotyped in 209 overweight and obese patients with a body mass index (BMI)≥23 kg/m2 (mean±standard deviation, 44.7±6.4 kg/m2) and 159 healthy controls with a BMI of 18.5-23.0 kg/m2 (43.6±6.2 kg/m2). Genotyping of each SNP was performed by custom DNA chip. Logistic regression models (dominant, recessive, and log-additive models) were used to calculate odds ratio, 95% confidence interval, and P-values. Significant association was considered at P<0.05. Among tested SNPs in ZFHX3 genes, s

SUBMITTER: Yang SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5667630 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature