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Does Zinc-α(2) glycoprotein (ZAG) gene expression in adipose tissue correlate with insulin resistance and lipolytic genes in morbidly obese patients?
Does Zinc-α(2) glycoprotein (ZAG) gene expression in adipose tissue correlate with insulin resistance and lipolytic genes in morbidly obese patients?
ZAG expression in visceral adipose tissue is higher in morbidly obese patients with low insulin resistance, suggesting it may play a role in modulating lipid metabolism and could be a target in obesity-related disorders.
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Supports potential ZAG role in insulin resistance among morbidly obese; leaves open causality and requires prospective validation before clinical consideration.
Garrido‐Sánchez et al. (2012) studied this question.
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