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Molecular scanning for mutations in the insulin receptor substrate-1 (IRS-1) gene in Mexican Americans with Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews - 1 Jan 2000
Celi F S, Negri C, Tanner K, Raben N, De Pablo F, Rovira A, Pallardo L F, Martin-Vaquero P, Stern M P, Mitchell B D, Shuldiner A R
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BACKGROUND: Insulin receptor substrate-1 (IRS-1) is an endogenous substrate for the insulin receptor tyrosine kinase, which plays an important role in insulin signaling. Mutations in the IRS-1 gene are associated in some populations with obesity and Type 2 diabetes. METHODS: To determine whether variation in the IRS-1 gene contributes to genetic susceptibility to insulin resistance and Type 2 diabetes in Mexican...
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