Ghrelin Arg51Gln Polymorphism in Egyptian Patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus
Background/Objective: Ghrelin is a peptide hormone known to play a role in glucose homeostasis; therefore, functional variants of the human ghrelin gene could contribute to the genetic susceptibility to diabetes or may modulate some aspects of the glucose intolerance phenotype. The study aimed at in...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Alexandria University
2008-03-01
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Series: | Journal of High Institute of Public Health |
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