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CD36 gene variants is associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus through the interaction of obesity in rural Chinese adults.
Gene - 15 Jun 2018
Zhang Dongdong, Zhang Ruiyuan, Liu Yu, Sun Xizhuo, Yin Zhaoxia, Li Honghui, Zhao Yang, Wang Bingyuan, Ren Yongcheng, Cheng Cheng, Liu Xuejiao, Liu Dechen, Liu Feiyan, Chen Xu, Liu Leilei, Zhou Qionggui, Xiong Yihan, Xu Qihuan, Liu Jiali, Hong Shihao, You Ziyang, Hu Dongsheng, Zhang Ming
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Evidences show that cluster determinant 36 (CD36) protein plays a role in lipid metabolism and insulin resistance, and the expression of CD36 is inducible in obesity. The present study evaluated the association of CD36 variants and the interaction with obesity on type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) risk. METHODS: We performed a case-control study nested in the Rural Chinese Cohort Study. We included 546...
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