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A54T polymorphism in the fatty acid binding protein 2 studies in a Saudi population with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Lipids in health and disease - 1 Apr 2014
Alharbi Khalid Khalaf, Khan Imran Ali, Bazzi Mohammad D, Al-Daghri Nasser M, Hasan Tarique N, Alnbaheen May Salem, Alharbi Fawiziah Khalaf, Al-Sheikh Yazeed A, Syed Rabbani, Aboul-Soud Mourad Am
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BACKGROUND: Fatty acid-binding protein 2 (FABP2) is an intracellular protein expressed exclusively in the enterocytes of proximal small intestine. FABP2 has a high affinity for saturated and unsaturated long-chain fatty acids and is believed to be involved in the absorption and transport of dietary fatty acids. METHODS: This is a case-control study conceded in 438 T2DM cases and 460 subjects with normal glucose...
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