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Genetic polymorphisms associated with overweight and obesity in uncontrolled Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Biomarkers in medicine - 1 Jan 2016
Kasim Nor Bahirah, Huri Hasniza Zaman, Vethakkan Shireene Ratna, Ibrahim Luqman, Abdullah Bashar Mudhaffar
Abstract excerpt
Generally, obese and overweight individuals display higher free fatty acid levels, which stimulate insulin resistance. The combination of overweight or obesity with insulin resistance can trigger Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and are primary contributing factors to the development of uncontrolled T2DM. Genetic polymorphisms also play an important role as they can impact a population's susceptibility to becoming...
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