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AZGP1 wt Allele
Human AZGP1 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 7q22.1 and is approximately 9 kb in length. This allele, which encodes zinc-alpha-2-glycoprotein, is involved in the modulation of lipid metabolism. Expression of the gene may be associated with fat loss in patients with advanced cancers. (NCI Thesaurus)
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