Prognostic Value of Leptin Gene Polymorphisms in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients in Egypt

Authors :: Ahmed Okasha
Mahmoud Elrehany
Ahmed Sidky
Ahlam Abdellah
Hesham Abdel-Naby
Source :: International Journal of Biochemistry Research & Review. 6:18-27
Publication Year :: 2015
Publisher :: Sciencedomain International, 2015.
Abstract: Aim: The work wasto study polymorphisms in the LEP gene in type 2 diabetics in Minia, Egypt and determined the relationship between the leptin and c - peptide levels in different genotypes and insulin resistance in obese patients. The study also has evaluated the role of leptin gene polymorphism in prediction of diabetes mellitus prognosis and its prevention. Study Design: Investigative.

Subjects :: medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry
Leptin
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
General Medicine
medicine.disease
Gastroenterology
Insulin resistance
Endocrinology
Internal medicine
Diabetes mellitus
Genotype
medicine
Gene polymorphism
business
Gene
hormones, hormone substitutes, and hormone antagonists

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