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Metabolic effects of the Gly1057Asp polymorphism in IRS-2 and interactions with obesity.
Diabetes - 1 Jun 2003
Stefan Norbert, Kovacs Peter, Stumvoll Michael, Hanson Robert L, Lehn-Stefan Angela, Permana Paska A, Baier Leslie J, Tataranni P Antonio, Silver Kristi, Bogardus Clifton
Abstract excerpt
Insulin receptor substrate (IRS)-2 plays an important role in insulin signaling and its disruption results in diabetes in mice. In humans, the IRS-2 Gly1057Asp substitution was associated with lower risk of type 2 diabetes in lean individuals, but with a higher risk in obese individuals. To clarify the role of IRS-2 on the development of type 2 diabetes and obesity in Pima Indians, and particularly to investigate...
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