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Association of pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 4 gene polymorphisms with type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome.
Diabetes research and clinical practice - 1 Feb 2012
Moon Seong-Su, Lee Jung-Eun, Lee Young-Sil, Kim Su-Won, Jeoung Nam Ho, Lee In-Kyu, Kim Jung-Guk
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AIMS: Pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 4 (PDK4) plays a crucial role in glucose utilization and lipid metabolism by regulating the pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (PDC) and is an emerging therapeutic target for type 2 diabetes. To date, no study has specifically examined the relationship between PDK4 gene polymorphisms and type 2 diabetes or metabolic syndrome. METHODS: The association of common single nucleotide...
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