Association of ADIPOQ gene variants with body weight, type 2 diabetes and serum adiponectin concentrations: the Finnish Diabetes Prevention Study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Adiponectin, secreted mainly by mature adipocytes, is a protein with insulin-sensitising and anti-atherogenic effects. Human adiponectin is encoded by the <it>ADIPOQ </it>gene on the chromosomal locus 3q27. Variations in...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-01-01
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| Series: | BMC Medical Genetics |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/12/5 |