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An uncoupling protein 3 gene polymorphism associated with a lower risk of developing Type II diabetes and with atherogenic lipid profile in a French cohort.
Diabetologia - 1 Nov 2000
Meirhaeghe A, Amouyel P, Helbecque N, Cottel D, Otabe S, Froguel P, Vasseur F
Abstract excerpt
AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: The UCP2-UCP3 gene region has been previously associated with obesity and diabetes. In a large representative cohort of Northern France (MONICA project), we studied the effect of a recently reported C/T polymorphism located in the 5' sequences of the UCP3 gene on anthropometric measurements and lipid profile. We also examined the association of this polymorphism with obesity and Type II...
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