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Betacellulin variants and type 2 diabetes in the Old Order Amish.
Experimental and clinical endocrinology & diabetes : official journal, German Society of Endocrinology [and] German Diabetes Association - 1 Apr 2007
Silver K D, Shi X, Mitchell B D
Abstract excerpt
Betacellulin is a member of the epidermal growth factor (EGF) family and may play a role in islet neogenesis and regeneration. To evaluate whether polymorphisms in this gene are associated with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), we genotyped 7 previously identified betacellulin variants in Amish subjects with T2DM (n=150), IGT (n=148) and normal glucose tolerance (NGT) (n=361). There...
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