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The islet amyloid polypeptide (amylin) gene S20G mutation in Chinese subjects: Evidence for associations with type 2 diabetes and cholesterol levels
1 Apr 2001
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: There has been evidence that the S20G mutation in the islet amyloid polypeptide (amylin) gene may be associated with type 2 diabetes. In the present study, we investigated the distribution of the mutation in Hong Kong Chinese, and examined whether there was evidence for associations between the mutation and type 2 diabetes and/or metabolic profiles. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: This study...
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