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G1359A polymorphism of the cannabinoid receptor gene (CNR1) and insulin resistance in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2.
Nutricion hospitalaria - 1 Jan 2000
de Luis D A, González Sagrado M, Aller R, Izaola O, Conde R, Romero E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A silent intragenic biallelic polymorphism (1359 G/A) (rs1049353) of the CB1 gene resulting in the substitution of the G to A at nucleotide position 1359 in codon 435 (Thr), was reported as a common polymorphism in Caucasian populations. OBJECTIVE: The aim of our study was to investigate the influence of the missense polymorphism (G1359A) of CB1 receptor gene on obesity anthropometric parameters,...
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