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[Major gene mutations associated with obesity and diabetes mellitus].
Molekuliarnaia biologiia - 1 Jan 2000
Pankov Iu A
Abstract excerpt
Obesity and diabetes mellitus are associated with low or elevated serum leptin and insulin levels (U-like relation). Mutations in LEP and INS are linked to leptin and insulin decrease while mutations in LEPR and INSR to their increase. Homozygous LEP mutations are associated with the early onset...
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