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A novel missense mutation in ADRB3 increases risk for type 2 diabetes in a Mexican American family.
Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews - 1 Jan 2000
Lehman Donna M, Hamlington Jeanette, Hunt Kelly J, Leach Robin J, Arya Rector, Abboud Hanna, Duggirala Ravindranath, Blangero John, Göring Harald H H, Stern Michael P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The human beta3-adrenergic receptor gene (ADRB3) has been investigated as a candidate gene for diabetes-related traits in many studies. However, the results have been inconsistent so it is unclear whether variation in ADRB3 is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes. We have identified a novel missense mutation of ADRB3 in a single large pedigree of the San Antonio Family Diabetes/Gallbladder Study (SAFDGS)...
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