Genotype screening of APLN rs3115757 variant in Egyptian women population reveals an association with obesity and insulin resistance

Aboouf, Mostafa A; Prof. Hamdy, Nadia M.; Amin, Ashraf I; El-Mesallamy, Hala O;

Abstract


Apelin is one of adipokines that plays a pivotal role in energy metabolism, insulin sensitivity and vascular integrity. A definite genetic variant of apelin gene (APLN), rs3115757, was recently introduced to potentially influence apelin expression in adipocytes. The aim of our study was to explore the sights of a potential association of this functional variant with obesity traits, insulin resistance indices as well as type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) prevalence.


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Title Genotype screening of APLN rs3115757 variant in Egyptian women population reveals an association with obesity and insulin resistance
Authors Aboouf, Mostafa A; Prof. Hamdy, Nadia M. ; Amin, Ashraf I; El-Mesallamy, Hala O
Keywords Apelin; Genotyping;Obesity; T2DM;Metabolic syndrom;Insulin resistance
Issue Date Jul-2015
Journal Diabetes research and clinical practice 
Volume 109
Issue 1
ISSN 01688227
DOI 10.1016/j.diabres.2015.05.016
PubMed ID 26025696
Scopus ID 2-s2.0-84930820102

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