Polymorphism of human leptin receptor gene is associated with type 2 diabetic patients complicated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in China

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 228-232

  Lu, Hongyun ^a   Sun, Jiazhong ^b   Sun, Liao ^a   Shu, Xiaochun ^a   Xu, Yancheng ^b   Xie, Danhong ^a  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Gene polymorphism; Leptin receptor; Non alcoholic fatty liver disease; Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Indexed keywords

INSULIN; LEPTIN; LEPTIN RECEPTOR; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENOTYPE; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; HUMAN; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC PARAMETERS; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NONALCOHOLIC FATTY LIVER; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM;

EID: 58849143075     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2008.05544.x     Document Type: Article

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