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Common Polymorphisms in the Adiponectin Gene ACDC Are Not Associated With Diabetes in Pima Indians.
Diabetes - 1 Jan 2005
Vozarova de Courten Barbora, Hanson Robert L, Funahashi Tohru, Lindsay Robert S, Matsuzawa Yuji, Tanaka Sachiyo, Thameem Farook, Gruber Jonathan D, Froguel Philippe, Wolford Johanna K
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Adiponectin is an abundant adipose tissue-derived protein with important metabolic effects. Plasma adiponectin levels are decreased in obese individuals, and low adiponectin levels predict insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Two variants in the adiponectin gene ACDC have been previously associated with plasma adiponectin levels, obesity, insulin resistance, and type 2 diabetes. To determine the role of...
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