Association of G-2548A Polymorphism in the Promoter of Leptin Gene with Plasma Leptin Level and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Introduction: Leptin, the obese (ob) gene product, is a cytokine-like hormone secreted mainly from adipose tissue; acting on a receptor site in the hypothalamus to inhibit food intake and stimulate energy expenditure. A G-2548G polymorphism in the leptin gene promoter has a strong influence on lepti...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | fas |
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Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences
2013-04-01
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| Series: | Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ’Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Shahīd Ṣadūqī Yazd |
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| Online Access: | http://jssu.ssu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-972-2&slc_lang=en&sid=1 |