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Association analyses of GIP and GIPR polymorphisms with traits of the metabolic syndrome.
Molecular nutrition & food research - 1 Aug 2007
Nitz Inke, Fisher Eva, Weikert Cornelia, Burwinkel Barbara, Li Yun, Möhlig Matthias, Boeing Heiner, Schreiber Stefan, Schrezenmeir Jürgen, Döring Frank
Abstract excerpt
Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) stimulates insulin release via interaction with its pancreatic receptor (GIP receptor (GIPR)). GIP also acts as vasoactive protein. To investigate whether variations in GIP and GIPR genes are associated with risk factors of the metabolic syndrome...
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