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Enhanced Na-Li countertransport: a marker of inherited susceptibility to type 2 diabetes.
International journal of epidemiology - 1 Oct 2005
Vaccaro Olga, Cuomo Vincenzo, Trevisan Maurizio, Cirillo Massimo, Panarelli Walter, Laurenzi Martino, Mancini Mario, Riccardi Gabriele
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UNLABELLED: Introduction The association between type 2 diabetes and hypertension has long been described, but the mechanisms remain unclear. Na-Li countertransport (Na-Li CT) activity is viewed as a marker of inherited pre-disposition to hypertension, especially if associated with other metabolic abnormalities. Aim To evaluate whether enhanced Na-Li CT activity is a predictor of type 2 diabetes. METHODS: Study...
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