Leu72Met and Other Intronic Polymorphisms in the and Genes Are Not Associated with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Insulin Resistance, or Serum Ghrelin Levels in a Saudi Population
BackgroundGhrelin (GHRL), a gastric peptide encoded by the GHRL gene, is known to be involved in energy homeostasis via its G protein receptor, encoded by the growth hormone secretagogue receptor (GHSR) gene. Some studies have shown associations between plasma GHRL levels and GHRL single-nucleotide...
Main Authors: | Faris Elbahi Joatar, Ali Ahmed Al Qarni, Muhalab E. Ali, Abdulaziz Al Masaud, Abdirashid M. Shire, Nagalla Das, Khalid Gumaa, Hayder A. Giha |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Academya Publishing Co.
2017-09-01
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Series: | Endocrinology and Metabolism |
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Online Access: | https://e-enm.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2008ENM/enm-32-360.pdf |
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