Article
The islet amyloid polypeptide gene and non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus in south Indians.
Diabetes research and clinical practice - 1 Oct 1992
McCarthy M I, Hitman G A, Mohan V, Ramachandran A, Snehalatha C, Viswanathan M
Abstract excerpt
Islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP), otherwise called amylin, is the monomeric component of islet amyloid. Deposition of this amyloid is a characteristic feature of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus in humans and may play a role in the pathogenesis of the disease. As such, abnormalities in the...
Topics
- Alleles
- Amyloid
- Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
- Ethnicity
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genotype
- Humans
- India
- Islet Amyloid Polypeptide
- Male
- Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
- Reference Values