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Perilipin gene variation determines higher susceptibility to insulin resistance in Asian women when consuming a high-saturated fat, low-carbohydrate diet.
Diabetes care - 1 Jun 2006
Corella Dolores, Qi Lu, Tai E Shyong, Deurenberg-Yap Mabel, Tan Chee Eng, Chew Suok Kai, Ordovas Jose M
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between genetic variation in the adipocyte protein perilipin (PLIN) and insulin resistance in an Asian population as well as to examine their modulation by macronutrient intake. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: A nationally representative sample (Chinese, Malays, and Indians) was selected in the Singapore National Health Survey following the World Health...
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