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Specific insulin and proinsulin secretion in glucokinase-deficient individuals.
Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologicas - 1 Apr 1999
Pardini V C, Velho G, Reis R, Purisch S, Blanché H, Vieira J G, Moisés R C
Abstract excerpt
Glucokinase (GCK) is an enzyme that regulates insulin secretion, keeping glucose levels within a narrow range. Mutations in the glucokinase gene cause a rare form of diabetes called maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY). An early onset (less than 25 years), autosomal dominant inheritance and low insulin secretion stimulated by glucose characterize MODY patients. Specific insulin and proinsulin were measured...
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