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The Type 2 Deiodinase Thr92Ala Polymorphism Is Associated with Higher Body Mass Index and Fasting Glucose Levels: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2021
Wang Xichang, Chen Kan, Zhang Chenyu, Wang Haoyu, Li Jiashu, Wang Chuyuan, Teng Weiping, Shan Zhongyan, Lai Yaxin
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BACKGROUND: Type 2 deiodinase (Dio2) is a selenoenzyme that is mainly expressed in the endoplasmic reticulum of the central nervous system, brown adipose tissue, and placenta and is responsible for outer ring deiodination of thyroxine (T4) to form biologically active triiodothyronine (T3). The Thr92Ala polymorphism of Dio2 has been found to be a potential risk factor for various diseases beyond the...
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