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Early gene-diet interaction between glucokinase regulatory protein (GCKR) polymorphism, vegetable and fish intakes in modulating triglyceride levels in healthy adolescents.
Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD - 1 Oct 2015
Tam C H T, Wang Y, Lee H M, Luk A O Y, Tong P C Y, Chan M H M, Ozaki R, Kong A P S, So W Y, Chan J C N, Ma R C W
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The benefits of dietary vegetable and fish consumptions on improving glucose and lipid metabolism have been well established. Recently, the T-allele of a common genetic variant rs780094 at glucokinase regulatory protein (GCKR) was reported to be associated with elevated triglyceride (TG) levels but reduced fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and type 2 diabetes risk. However, the dietary modulation...
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