Variation of the fatty acid binding protein 2 gene is not associated with obesity and insulin resistance in Japanese subjects.

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An alanine to threonine substitution at codon 54 of the fatty acid binding protein 2 (FABP2) gene has been associated with insulin resistance in Pima Indians and with obesity in aboriginal Canadians. We investigated whether this polymorphism contributes to obesity and insulin resistance in 258 Japanese subjects. Thirty-six subjects (13.9%) were homozygous for the Thr54 allele, 106 (41.1%) were heterozygous for...

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