| Literature DB >> 1778609 |
E A Chautard-Freire-Maia1, S L Primo-Parmo, G Picheth, M A Lourenço, M M Vieira.
Abstract
The relationship between the CHE2 locus of serum cholinesterase (BChE) and adult human weight was studied in a sample of 225 CHE2 C5+ individuals and 225 CHE2 C5- controls matched for sex, height, age and race. With respect to the intensity of the C5 band staining (scored 1-6), 113 individuals had faint C5 bands (scores 1-3) and 112 intense C5 bands (scores 4-6). The individuals with intense CHE2 C5+ phenotype showed a significantly lower mean adult weight (64.66 +/- 0.73 kg) when compared to their controls (70.59 +/- 0.97 kg) and a significant reduction in weight variance (59.81 and 105.18, respectively). Individuals with faint C5 bands, although showing a negative correlation between weight and C5 band intensity, did not differ from their controls in mean weight.Entities:
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Year: 1991 PMID: 1778609 DOI: 10.1159/000154021
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Hum Hered ISSN: 0001-5652 Impact factor: 0.444