Association of 45-bp ins/del polymorphism of uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2) and susceptibility to nonalcoholic fatty liver and type 2 diabetes mellitus in North-west of Iran
Abstract Objective Uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2) plays a crucial role in energy homeostasis via insulin secretion regulation, free fatty acid concentrations, and lipid metabolism. This study aimed to investigate the association of 45-bp ins/del polymorphism of UCP2 with susceptibility to NAFLD (Non-Al...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-05-01
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Series: | BMC Research Notes |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-021-05586-9 |