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Polymorphisms of ADIPOR1 and ADIPOR2 are associated with phenotypes of type 2 diabetes in Koreans.
Clinical endocrinology - 1 Jan 2009
Kim Jin Taek, Kim Yeonjung, Cho Young Min, Koo Bo Kyung, Lee Eun Kyung, Shin Hyoung Doo, Jang Hak Chul, Choi Jung Won, Oh Bermseok, Park Kyong Soo
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OBJECTIVE: Adiponectin receptors 1 and 2 (ADIPOR1 and ADIPOR2) are considered as candidate genes for type 2 diabetes because they mediate the metabolic effects of adiponectin on target tissues. We investigated whether common polymorphisms of ADIPOR1 and ADIPOR2 are associated with type 2 diabetes or its related phenotypes in Koreans. DESIGN AND PATIENTS: By sequencing of the DNA samples from 24 unrelated Korean...
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