Associations between the components of metabolic syndrome and the polymorphisms in the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR-γ), the fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO), and the melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) genes
Author(s) -
Małgorzata Szkup,
Aleksander Owczarek,
Daria Schneider-Matyka,
Jacek Brodowski,
Beata Łój,
Elżbieta Grochans
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
aging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.473
H-Index - 90
ISSN - 1945-4589
DOI - 10.18632/aging.101360
Subject(s) - genotype , medicine , endocrinology , peroxisome proliferator activated receptor , polymorphism (computer science) , genotype frequency , biology , peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma , hypertriglyceridemia , receptor , genetics , gene , cholesterol , triglyceride
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is regarded as a set of abnormalities, increasing the risk of serious functioning disorders. It can develop as a result of genetic predisposition.
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