Genetic analysis of the ELOVL6 gene polymorphism associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Recent animal studies have indicated that overexpression of the elongation of long-chain fatty acids family member 6 (Elovl6) gene can cause insulin resistance and β-cell dysfunction. These are the major factors involved in the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). To identi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica
2013-08-01
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Series: | Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2013000700623&lng=en&tlng=en |