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Obesity risk associated with the K121Q polymorphism of the glycoprotein PC-1 gene.
Diabetes, obesity & metabolism - 1 Nov 2006
Wan C, Zhang T, Wang B, Han Y, Zhang C, Zhang Y, Gong H, Jin F, Wang L
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BACKGROUND: Obesity is considered to be a multifactorial trait resulting from the combined influence of genetic and environmental determinants. Insulin resistance plays an important role in the development of obesity. Plasma-cell membrane differentiation antigene-1 (PC-1) inhibits insulin receptor signalling when overexpressed and thus causes insulin resistance. PC-1 gene polymorphism might be associated with...
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