GIPR rs1800437 polymorphism: prevalence and possible associations with metabolic syndrome-related diseases in a Brazilian urban population
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Materials and methods This was an observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study. A total of 222 subjects (129 women, 93 men) were recruited from the University Hospital located in a Brazilian metropolitan area (approximately 1.067,214 inhabitants). Random stratification was performed considering gender and geographic regions (downtown, north, south, east, west and other metropolitan areas). Data were collected by personal interview
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