The genetic association between alpha-2-macroglobulin (A 2 M) gene deletion polymorphism and low serum A 2 M concentration in overweight/obese Thais

WILAIWAN RUGSARASHFaculty of Tropical Medicine Mahidol University, Department of Tropical Nutrition and Food Science, Ratchathewi, Bangkok, Thailand

RUNGSUNN TUNGTRONGCHITRFaculty of Tropical Medicine Mahidol University, Department of Tropical Nutrition and Food Science, Ratchathewi, Bangkok, Thailand

SONGSAK PETMITRFaculty of Tropical Medicine Mahidol University, Department of Tropical Nutrition and Food Science, Ratchathewi, Bangkok, Thailand

BENJALUCK PHONRATFaculty of Tropical Medicine Mahidol University, Department of Clinical Tropical Medicine, Ratchathewi, Bangkok, Thailand

PRANEET PONGPAEWFaculty of Tropical Medicine Mahidol University, Department of Tropical Nutrition and Food Science, Ratchathewi, Bangkok, Thailand

TALABPORN HARNROONGROJFaculty of Tropical Medicine Mahidol University, Department of Tropical Nutrition and Food Science, Ratchathewi, Bangkok, Thailand

ANCHALEE TUNGTRONGCHITRFaculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital Mahidol University, Department of Parasitology, Bangkoknoi, Bangkok, Thailand

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Abstract

The study subjects were 192 overweight and obese Thais (BMI > 25.00 kg/m 2 ), and 103 Thai controls (BMI = 18.50–24.99 kg/m 2 ), whose ages ranged from 18–60 years. All subjects were evaluated for serum Alpha-2-macroglobulin (A 2 M), globulin, albumin concentration, and polymorphic variation in the A 2 M gene. Serum A 2 M and albumin were significantly lower in the overweight/obese group ( P

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