Gastric inhibitory polypeptide receptor: association analyses for obesity of several polymorphisms in large study groups

• Main Authors: Rief Winfried (Author), Reinehr Thomas (Author), Völzke Henry (Author), Rosskopf Dieter (Author), Bornhorst Alexa (Author), Grallert Harald (Author), Wang Hai-Jun (Author), Nguyen Thuy T (Author), Brönner Günter (Author), Scherag André (Author), Vogel Carla IG (Author), Illig Thomas (Author), Wichmann H-Erich (Author), Schäfer Helmut (Author), Hebebrand Johannes (Author), Hinney Anke (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2009-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP) is postulated to be involved in type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity. It exerts its function through its receptor, GIPR. We genotyped three <it>GIPR </it>SNPs (rs8111428, rs2302382 and...