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RAGE polymorphisms and the heritability of insulin resistance: the Leeds family study.
Diabetes & vascular disease research - 1 Feb 2005
Sullivan Clair M, Futers T Simon, Barrett Jennifer H, Hudson Barry I, Freeman Mark S, Grant Peter J
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UNLABELLED: Activation of the receptor for advanced glycation end-products (RAGE) leads to a cascade of pro-inflammatory and pro-coagulant responses which are important in the pathogenesis of the vascular complications of diabetes mellitus. It is known that pro-inflammatory mechanisms underpin the development of type 2 diabetes. Our hypothesis is that RAGE may be involved in the evolution of insulin resistance in...
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