A functional polymorphism in the promoter of UCP2 enhances obesity risk but reduces type 2 diabetes risk in obese middle-aged humans.

Franz Krempler, Harald Esterbauer, Raimund Weitgasser (Co-author), Christoph Ebenbichler, Josef R Patsch, Karl Miller, Mingqiang Xie, Veronika Linnemayr, Hannes Oberkofler, Wolfgang Patsch* (Last author)

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140 Citations (Web of Science)
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3331-3335
JournalDIABETES
Volume51
Issue number11
Publication statusPublished - 2002

Keywords

  • BETA-CELL FUNCTION
  • PAX6 PAIRED DOMAIN
  • UNCOUPLING PROTEIN-2
  • INSULIN-SECRETION
  • MOLECULAR-MECHANISMS
  • DNA-BINDING
  • GENE
  • DYSFUNCTION
  • MUTATIONS
  • REVEALS

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