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[TNF-alpha PC-1 gene polymorphisms and pre-diabetes quantitative features in the Polish population].
Przeglad lekarski - 1 Jan 2002
Wanic Krzysztof, Małecki Maciej, Klupa Tomasz, Witek Przemysław, Kozek Elzbieta, Sieradzki Jacek
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BACKGROUND: Genetics and environmental factors play a role in the pathogenesis of the complex disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus. Two major pathophysiological defects coexist in this disease: impairment of insulin secretion by beta-cells and decreased insulin sensitivity in peripheral tissues. The aim of the study was to examine whether two polymorphisms: the -308 G/A substitution in the promoter region of...
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