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<journal-id>0120-4157</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Biomédica]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Biomed.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>0120-4157</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Instituto Nacional de Salud]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-id>S0120-41572021000400651</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.7705/biomedica.5898</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Association of VDR gene Apal polymorphism with obesity in Iranian population]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Asociación del polimorfismo Apal del gen receptor de vitamina D con la obesidad en una población iraní]]></article-title>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Rashidi]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Farzad]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ostadsharif]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Maryam]]></given-names>
</name>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad Complutense Departamento de Immunología ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Madrid ]]></addr-line>
<country>Spain</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Islamic Azad University  ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Isfahan ]]></addr-line>
<country>Iran</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Islamic Azad University Department of Medical Basic Sciences ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Isfahan ]]></addr-line>
<country>Iran</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Islamic Azad University Department of Medical Biotechnology ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Isfahan ]]></addr-line>
<country>Iran</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>41</volume>
<numero>4</numero>
<fpage>651</fpage>
<lpage>659</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S0120-41572021000400651&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S0120-41572021000400651&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S0120-41572021000400651&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract:  Introduction:  Identifying obesity risk factors as a health problem facing communities is crucial given its complexity. The vitamin D receptor gene has been reported as a possible cause of this disease.  Objective:  To study the association of the VDR gene ApaI, BsmI, and TaqI polymorphisms with obesity in an Iranian population.  Material and methods:  We analyzed the genotypes of 348 obese (BMI&#8805;30 kg/m2) and 320 non-obese people (BMI: 18.5-24.9 kg/m2) using PCR-RFLP. We measured FBS, TG, total cholesterol, and HDL and LDL cholesterol levels in an automatic biochemical analyzer.  Results:  We found significantly higher BMI, FBS, and TG levels in the obese group compared to the control. In the obese individuals, the frequency of genotype AA was 47.1% and that of the combined Aa+aa genotype, 52.9% while in the control group they were 30% and 70%, respectively (p=0.024, 95% confidence interval (CI)=1.100-3.933, odds ratio (OR)=2.08). A and a alleles frequencies for the ApaI polymorphism were statistically significant in the two groups (allele A vs. a; p=0.017). No significant relationship was observed between TaqI genotypes and alleles in the control and obese subjects.  Conclusion: We found that VDR ApaI (rs7975232 C/A) polymorphism appeared to be a risk factor for obesity. Especially, the A allele and the AA genotype in ApaI were associated with the obesity phenotypes.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen:  Introducción.  La determinación de los factores de riesgo de la obesidad en la población iraní como problema de salud de la comunidad es crucial dada su complejidad. El gen receptor de la vitamina D (VDR) se ha mencionado como posible causante de dicha enfermedad.  Objetivo.  El objetivo del estudio fue investigar la asociación de los polimorfismos Apal, Bsml y Taql, con el gen VDR y la obesidad en una población iraní.  Materiales y métodos.  Se analizaron genotipos de 348 individuos obesos (BMI&gt;30 kg/m2) y 320 no obesos (BMI: 18,5-24,9 kg/mf) mediante reacción en cadena de la polimerasa y polimorfismos de longitud de fragmentos de restricción (PCR-RFLP). Para medir los niveles de glucemia en ayunas, tiroglobulina (TG), colesterol total, colesterol HDL y colesterol LDL, se utilizó un analizador bioquímico automático.  Resultados.  Los índices de masa corporal, glucemia en ayunas y TG fueron significantemente más elevados en el grupo de los obesos que en el de control. En los individuos obesos, la incidencia del genotipo AA fue de 47,1 % y la del genotipo combinado Aa+aaa fue de 52,9 %, en tanto que en el grupo de control estas cifras fueron, respectivamente, de 30 y 70 % (p=0,024; IC95% 1,100-3,933; la razón de probabilidades (OR) fue de 2,08. La frecuencia de los alelos &#8220;A&#8221; y &#8220;a&#8221; para el polimorfismo Apal en ambos grupos fue estadísticamente significativa (alelo A Vs. A; p=0,017). No se observó ninguna relación significativa entre los genotipos Taql y los alelos en los sujetos obesos y, tampoco, en los controles.  Conclusión.  El polimorfismo Apal del gen VDR (rs 7975232C/A) sería un factor de riesgo para la obesidad. El alelo y el genotipo AA en dicho polimorfismo se asociaron con los fenotipos de obesidad.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Obesity/genetic]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[vitamin D]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[polymorphism, genetic]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[body mass index]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Iran]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[obesidad/genética]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[vitamina D]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[polimorfismo genético]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[índice de masa corporal]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Irán]]></kwd>
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