Combination of polymorphisms in OB-R and the OB gene associated with insulin resistance in Nauruan males

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 816-822

  De Silva, A M ^a   Walder, K R ^a   Aitman, T J ^b   Gotoda, T ^b   Goldstone, A P ^b   Hodge, A M ^c   De Courten, M P ^c   Zimmet, P Z ^c   Collier, Greg R ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c BAKER IDI HEART AND DIABETES INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

OB; OB R; Obesity; Polymorphism; Type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN; LEPTIN;

ADULT; ALLELE; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY FAT; BODY WEIGHT; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DIET RESTRICTION; DNA POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENOTYPE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE INTOLERANCE; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INSULIN RESISTANCE; LIPID STORAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLISM; NAURU; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; PHENOTYPE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0032788234     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0800931     Document Type: Article

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