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Relationship among metabolic syndrome, C358A polymorphism of the endocannabinoid degrading enzyme fatty acid amide hydrolase (FAAH) and insulin resistance.
Journal of diabetes and its complications - 1 Jan 2000
de Luis D A, Aller R, Izaola O, Conde R, Sagrado M Gonzalez, Primo D, Castro M J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: It has been demonstrated that the polymorphism 385 C/A of FAAH (fatty acid amide hydrolase) was associated with obesity and metabolic disorders. OBJECTIVE: The aim of our study was to investigate the relationship of the polymorphism (cDNA 385 C->A) of FAAH gene and insulin resistance in obese patients with and without metabolic syndrome. DESIGN: A population of 799 obese patients was analyzed in...
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