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Islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP) gene analysis in a Japanese diabetic with marked islet amyloid deposition.
Diabetes research and clinical practice - 1 Jan 1992
Kajio H, Kobayashi T, Hara M, Nakanishi K, Sugimoto T, Murase T, Akanuma Y, Kosaka K, Shibasaki Y, Kasuga M
Abstract excerpt
Islet amyloid polypeptide (IAPP) is a major constituent of pancreatic amyloid deposits in many patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM). We analyzed the IAPP gene in a Japanese diabetic with marked islet amyloid deposition. Pancreatic specimens were obtained from an 87-year-old NIDDM patient who had had diabetes for 37 years. All islets (100/100) in his pancreas had IAPP-positive amyloid...
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