Promoter methylation of fas apoptotic inhibitory molecule 2 gene is associated with obesity and dyslipidaemia in Chinese children

This study provides the first evidence that the methylation levels of the FAIM2 promoter are significantly associated with obesity and are independently associated with dyslipidaemia and its components in Chinese children.

Source: Diabetes and Vascular Disease Research - April 7, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Wu, L., Zhao, X., Shen, Y., Zhang, M.-X., Yan, Y., Hou, D., Meng, L., Liu, J., Cheng, H., Mi, J. Tags: Brief Reports Source Type: research