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Association of small ubiquitin-like modifier 4 (SUMO4) variant, located in IDDM5 locus, with type 2 diabetes in the Japanese population.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Jun 2007
Noso Shinsuke, Fujisawa Tomomi, Kawabata Yumiko, Asano Katsuaki, Hiromine Yoshihisa, Fukai Aya, Ogihara Toshio, Ikegami Hiroshi
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CONTEXT: Despite distinct differences in the pathogenesis, epidemiological data have indicated familial clustering of type 1 and type 2 diabetes, suggesting a common genetic basis between these two types of diabetes. Few shared susceptibility genes, however, have been reported to date. OBJECTIVE: Small ubiquitin-like modifier 4 (SUMO4) has been identified as a candidate gene for the IDDM5 locus and suggested to...
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