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Fatty acid binding protein 2 and insulin resistance.
European journal of clinical investigation - 1 Jun 2001
Chiu K C, Chuang L M, Chu A, Yoon C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: An A54T polymorphism of the fatty acid binding protein 2 (FABP2) gene was found to be associated with insulin resistance in nondiabetic Pima Indians. Design This is a cross-sectional study to examine the role of this polymorphism in insulin resistance in 71 healthy and normotensive Caucasian subjects with normal glucose tolerance. Insulin sensitivity (%S, ISI(M), ISI(S)) and beta-cell function (%B,...
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