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Association of resistin gene polymorphisms with insulin resistance in Egyptian obese patients.
Gene - 15 Feb 2013
El-Shal Amal S, Pasha Heba F, Rashad Nearmeen M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Obesity associated insulin resistance is a major risk factor for type 2 diabetes mellitus. Resistin is recently reported to provide a link between obesity, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus. We aimed to investigate the possible associations of resistin gene (RETN) polymorphisms with obesity, and to detect whether these polymorphisms are associated with glucose intolerance and type 2...
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