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The association of the K121Q polymorphism of the plasma cell glycoprotein-1 gene with type 2 diabetes and hypertension depends on size at birth.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 May 2004
Kubaszek Agata, Markkanen Anu, Eriksson Johan G, Forsen Tom, Osmond Clive, Barker David J P, Laakso Markku
Abstract excerpt
Birth weight and length serve as indicators of the intrauterine environment, and a small body size at birth is a predictor of type 2 diabetes and hypertension. Insulin is one of the growth factors regulating fetal growth. The plasma cell glycoprotein 1 (PC-1) gene impairs insulin signaling at the insulin receptor level. Therefore, we investigated whether the K121Q polymorphism of the PC-1 gene association with...
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