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Association of SUMO4, as a candidate gene for IDDM5, with susceptibility to type 1 diabetes in Asian populations.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences - 1 Oct 2006
Noso Shinsuke, Ikegami Hiroshi, Fujisawa Tomomi, Kawabata Yumiko, Asano Katsuaki, Hiromine Yoshihisa, Sugihara Shigetaka, Lee Inkyu, Kawasaki Eiji, Awata Takuya, Ogihara Toshio
Abstract excerpt
Recent study demonstrated that M55V variant in SUMO4 at IDDM5 was associated with susceptibility to type 1 diabetes. Subsequent studies, however, showed inconsistency in the association. To clarify the population-wide effect on the association of SUMO4 with type 1 diabetes, we have performed meta-analysis including our own data in Asian populations, which confirmed a highly significant association in Asian...
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