Genetic variation in UCP2 (uncoupling protein-2) is associated with energy metabolism in Pima Indians

Diabetologia

Volumn 48, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 2292-2295

  Kovacs, P ^a   Ma, L ^b   Hanson, R L ^b   Franks, P ^b   Stumvoll, M ^a   Bogardus, C ^b   Baier, L J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF DIABETES AND DIGESTIVE AND KIDNEY DISEASES   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy metabolism; Genetics; Obesity; Type 2 diabetes mellitus; Uncoupling protein 2

Indexed keywords

UNCOUPLING PROTEIN 2;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA SEQUENCE; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXON; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC CODE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RNA TRANSLATION; SEX RATIO;

3' UNTRANSLATED REGIONS; 5' UNTRANSLATED REGIONS; ADULT; ARIZONA; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; ION CHANNELS; MALE; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT PROTEINS; MIDDLE AGED; MITOCHONDRIAL PROTEINS; OBESITY; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 27744550916     PISSN: 0012186X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00125-005-1934-9     Document Type: Article

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