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Mitochondrial haplogroup N9a confers resistance against type 2 diabetes in Asians.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Mar 2007
Fuku Noriyuki, Park Kyong Soo, Yamada Yoshiji, Nishigaki Yutaka, Cho Young Min, Matsuo Hitoshi, Segawa Tomonori, Watanabe Sachiro, Kato Kimihiko, Yokoi Kiyoshi, Nozawa Yoshinori, Lee Hong Kyu, Tanaka Masashi
Abstract excerpt
Because mitochondria play pivotal roles in both insulin secretion from the pancreatic beta cells and insulin resistance of skeletal muscles, we performed a large-scale association study to identify mitochondrial haplogroups that may confer resistance against or susceptibility to type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The study population comprised 2,906 unrelated Japanese individuals, including 1,289 patients with T2DM...
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