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Gene polymorphisms of adiponectin and leptin receptor are associated with early onset of type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Taiwanese population.
International journal of obesity (2005) - 1 Jun 2012
Liao W-L, Chen C-C, Chang C-T, Wu J-Y, Chen C-H, Huang Y-C, Tsai C-H, Tsai F-J
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OBJECTIVE: Adipocytokine genes encoding adiponectin (ADIPOQ) and the leptin receptor (LEPR) affect glucose and fatty acid metabolism. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between early-onset type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and variability within these two genes in the Han Chinese population of Taiwan. SUBJECTS: A cross-sectional study of 999 patients from the Han Chinese population of Taiwan...
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