European differences in the association between the UCP2 -866G > A common gene variant and markers of body mass and fasting plasma insulin [1]

Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 130-131

  Gable, D R ^a   Stephens, J W ^a   Dhamrait, S S ^a   Hawe, E ^a   Humphries, S E ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

INSULIN; UNCOUPLING PROTEIN 2;

BODY MASS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; EUROPE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; WAIST HIP RATIO;

EID: 33845538374     PISSN: 14628902     EISSN: 14631326     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1326.2006.00573.x     Document Type: Letter

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