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BMI is negatively correlated with the expression levels of the long and short forms of UCP-3 (long: r = -0.53, P = 0.025; short: r = -0.46, P = 0.047).
Understanding the relationship between BMI and UCP-3 expression may help in developing strategies for managing energy expenditure.
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BMI was negatively correlated with the expression levels of the long (r = -0.53, P = 0.025) and short (r = -0.46, P = 0.047) forms of UCP-3.
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Skeletal muscle uncoupling protein 3 expression is a determinant of energy expenditure in Pima Indians.
Patrick Schrauwen et al. · Diabetes · 1999
DOI 10.2337/diabetes.48.1.146
cross-sectional · n=19Cited 131×
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