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Genetic factors and insulin secretion: gene variants in the IGF genes.
Diabetes - 1 Feb 2004
't Hart Leen M, Fritsche Andreas, Rietveld Ingrid, Dekker Jacqueline M, Nijpels Giel, Machicao Fausto, Stumvoll Michael, van Duijn Cornelia M, Häring Hans U, Heine Robert J, Maassen J Antonie, van Haeften Timon W
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IGFs are important regulators of pancreatic beta-cell development, growth, and maintenance. Mutations in the IGF genes have been found to be associated with type 2 diabetes, myocardial infarction, birth weight, and obesity. These associations could result from changes in insulin secretion. We hav...
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