Annotation Detail

Information
Associated Genes
LEP
Associated Variants
LEP MUTATION
LEP MUTATION
Associated Disease
hyperglycemia
Source Database
DisGeNET
Description
Black and tan, brachyury (BTBR) mice deficient for the leptin receptor (ob/ob) develop many of the pathological features of human DN and, remarkably, treatment with exogenous leptin ameliorates hyperglycaemia, albuminuria and glomerulosclerosis.
Pubmed
25034792
Section of the abstract supporting the evidence
ALL_TEXT_2/3
Number of the section of the abstract supporting the evidence
2
Number of the sentence supporting the evidence
6
Original source reporting the Gene Disease association
BeFree
DisGENET score for the Gene Disease association
0.00217153497664243
Drugs