Article
Genetic polymorphism within human growth hormone gene region and BMI in type 2 diabetes.
Acta diabetologica - 1 Dec 2006
Gloria-Bottini F, Lucarelli P, Antonacci E, Saccucci P, De Lorenzo A, Bottini E
Abstract excerpt
Currently there is a surge of interest in the association of obesity with growth hormone (GH). Our hypothesis is that genetic variation within the hGH area could predispose to obesity in type 2 diabetes. We examined 68 Caucasian subjects with type 2 diabetes from the central area of Continental I...
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