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Ethnic differences in the frequency of ENPP1/PC1 121Q genetic variant in the Dallas Heart Study cohort.
Journal of diabetes and its complications - 1 Jan 2000
Chandalia Manisha, Grundy Scott M, Adams-Huet Beverley, Abate Nicola
Abstract excerpt
Genetic susceptibility modulates the impact of obesity on the risk for type 2 diabetes. One candidate gene predisposing to type 2 diabetes is ENPP1/PC1. A common polymorphism in this protein, K121Q, is associated with insulin resistance and increased susceptibility to type 2 diabetes in Caucasian, Afro-Caribbean, and South Asian populations. The goal of this study was to evaluate differences in the prevalence of...
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