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K121Q ENPP1/PC-1 gene polymorphism is associated with insulin resistance in a north Indian population

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Authors acknowledge Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi, for the financial support to carry out this research work.

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[Prakash J., Mittal B., Awasthi S., Agarwal C. G. and Srivastava N. 2013 K121Q ENPP1/PC-1 gene polymorphism is associated with insulin resistance in a north Indian population. J. Genet. 92, xx–xx]

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PRAKASH, J., MITTAL, B., AWASTHI, S. et al. K121Q ENPP1/PC-1 gene polymorphism is associated with insulin resistance in a north Indian population. J Genet 92, 571–576 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12041-013-0287-2

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