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A variant of the transcription factor 7-like 2 (TCF7L2) gene and the risk of posttransplantation diabetes mellitus in renal allograft recipients.
Diabetes care - 1 Jan 2008
Kang Eun Seok, Kim Myoung Soo, Kim Yu Seun, Hur Kyu Yeon, Han Seung Jin, Nam Chung Mo, Ahn Chul Woo, Cha Bong Soo, Kim Soon Il, Lee Hyun Chul
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OBJECTIVE: Posttransplantation diabetes mellitus (PTDM) is a major complication associated with kidney transplantation. Defects in insulin secretion play a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of PTDM. A polymorphism in the transcription factor 7-like 2 (TCF7L2) gene was reported to be associated wit...
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