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Gender differences in the relationship of ENPP1/PC-1 variants to obesity in a Turkish population.
Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) - 1 Nov 2008
Tanyolaç Sinan, Mahley Robert W, Hodoglugil Uğur, Goldfine Ira D
Abstract excerpt
The ectoenzyme ENPP1 (also termed membrane glycoprotein PC-1 or ENPP1/PC-1) is an inhibitor of insulin-induced activation of the insulin receptor. There is evidence from previous studies that coding variants of ENPP1/PC-1 (K121Q) are associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and obesity. Studies in the general Turkish population have demonstrated: unique plasma lipid characteristics, a high prevalence of...
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