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Association of irisin and FNDC5 rs16835198 G>T gene polymorphism with type 2 diabetes mellitus and diabetic nephropathy. An Egyptian pilot study.
Gene - 30 Aug 2017
Khidr Emad Gamil, Ali Shawkey Saddik, Elshafey Mostafa Mahmoud, Fawzy Olfat Ahmed
Abstract excerpt
Diabetes mellitus is a fast-growing health problem in Egypt affecting morbidity, mortality and health care resources. Irisin, a new exercise-induced myokine inducing browning of white adipose tissues, has gained a great interest as a potential new target for combating type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and its complications. In this study, we assessed serum irisin levels in T2DM and diabetic nephropathy to elucidate...
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