Article
ADIPOQ polymorphisms are associated with insulin resistance in Japanese women.
Endocrine journal - 1 Jan 2015
Kitamoto Aya, Kitamoto Takuya, So Rina, Matsuo Tomoaki, Nakata Yoshio, Hyogo Hideyuki, Ochi Hidenori, Nakamura Takahiro, Kamohara Seika, Miyatake Nobuyuki, Kotani Kazuaki, Mineo Ikuo, Wada Jun, Ogawa Yuji, Yoneda Masato, Nakajima Atsushi, Funahashi Tohru, Miyazaki Shigeru, Tokunaga Katsuto, Masuzaki Hiroaki, Ueno Takato, Chayama Kazuaki, Hamaguchi Kazuyuki, Yamada Kentaro, Hanafusa Toshiaki, Oikawa Shinichi, Sakata Toshiie, Tanaka Kiyoji, Matsuzawa Yuji, Hotta Kikuko
Abstract excerpt
Visceral fat accumulation contributes to the development of insulin resistance, leading to metabolic syndrome. Adiponectin provides a link between visceral fat accumulation and insulin resistance. In addition to environmental factors, genetic factors play important roles in visceral fat accumulat...
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