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Calpain-10 haplotype combination and association with gestational diabetes mellitus.
Obstetrics and gynecology - 1 Jun 2004
Leipold Heinz, Knöfler Martin, Gruber Christian, Haslinger Peter, Bancher-Todesca Dagmar, Worda Christof
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a frequent complication of pregnancy. Epidemiologic and pathophysiologic data suggest a close link of this disease to non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Within the calpain-10 gene various single-nucleotide polymorphisms have been identified that increased the risk for non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Therefore, we examined single-nucleotide exchanges...
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