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Linkage analysis of insulin-receptor gene in familial NIDDM.
Diabetes - 1 May 1992
Elbein S C, Sorensen L K, Taylor M
Abstract excerpt
Although non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) is clearly inherited, the mode of inheritance and genetic etiology remain unknown. Impaired insulin action is an important component of NIDDM, which may precede NIDDM onset, and appears to be inherited. Numerous defects of the insulin-receptor gene have been described in syndromes of extreme insulin resistance, and this gene is a strong candidate for...
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