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The SstI polymorphism of the apo C-III gene is associated with insulin sensitivity in young men.
Diabetologia - 1 Aug 2002
Pérez-Jiménez F, López-Miranda J, Gómez P, Velasco M J, Marín C, Pérez-Martínez P, Moreno J A, Paniagua J A
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: Insulin resistance is considered to be a risk factor for diabetes and coronary heart disease and is determined by the interaction between genetic and environmental factors. The SstI polymorphism in the apolipoprotein C-III gene has been related to the presence of different features of the insulin resistance syndrome. We investigate if this mutation influences the peripheral effect of insulin in...
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