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A common variation within the STEAP4 gene exons is associated with obesity in Uygur general population.
Chinese medical journal - 1 Jul 2011
Guo Yan-ying, Li Nan-fang, Zhou Ling, Yao Xiao-guang, Wang Hong-mei, Zhang Ju-hong, Luo Wen-li
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Coordinated regulation of nutrient and inflammatory responses by six transmembrane epithelial antigen of prostate 4 (STEAP4) was essential for metabolic homeostasis. STEAP4 expression in human white adipose tissue was associated with obesity. This study aimed to evaluate association between STEAP4 genetic polymorphisms and obesity in Uygur Chinese general population. METHODS: The functional regions of...
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