Article
Evidence of a novel type 2 diabetes locus 50 cM centromeric to NIDDM2 on chromosome 12q.
Diabetes - 1 Nov 1999
Bektas A, Suprenant M E, Wogan L T, Plengvidhya N, Rich S S, Warram J H, Krolewski A S, Doria A
Abstract excerpt
To replicate the recent finding of a type 2 diabetes locus (NIDDM2) on 12q, families segregating early-onset autosomal-dominant type 2 diabetes were screened for linkage. Included were 26 Caucasian and 6 non-Caucasian pedigrees with an average age at diabetes diagnosis of 37 +/- 18 years. Affected (n = 233) and nonaffected (n = 152) family members were genotyped for 17 markers covering 90 cM on chromosome 12q....
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.