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Bradykinin B2 receptor gene C-58T polymorphism and insulin resistance. A study on obese patients.
Hormone and metabolic research = Hormon- und Stoffwechselforschung = Hormones et metabolisme - 1 Apr 2004
Fallo F, Mulatero P, Vettor R, Scarda A, Della Mea P, Morello F, Veglio F, Williams T A
Abstract excerpt
The bradykinin B2 receptor (B2R) gene is a candidate in the pathogenesis of insulin resistance, which often clusters with other abnormalities in metabolic syndrome. We investigated the distribution of the C-58T B2R gene polymorphism within a population of overweight/obese patients (BMI > or = 25 kg/m2) potentially characterised by different levels of insulin resistance. Patients with type 2 diabetes, dyslipidemia...
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