Association of uncoupling protein (Ucp) gene polymorphisms with cardiometabolic diseases
Abstract The hereditary aspect of obesity is a major focus of modern medical genetics. The genetic background is known to determine a higher-than-average prevalence of obesity in certain regions, like Oceania. There is evidence that dysfunction of brown adipose tissue (BAT) may be a risk factor for...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-05-01
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| Series: | Molecular Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s10020-020-00180-4 |