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The role of K121Q ENPP1 polymorphism in diabetes mellitus and its complications.
Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologicas - 1 Mar 2008
Leitão C B, Nabinger G B, Krahe A L, Bolson P B, Gerchman F, Friedman R, Gross J L, Canani L H
Abstract excerpt
The aim of the present study was to analyze the frequency of K121Q polymorphism in the ENPP1 gene of Brazilian subjects according to ethnic origin and to determine its possible association with diabetes mellitus (DM) and/or diabetic complications. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 1027 type 2 DM patients and 240 anonymous blood donors (BD). Ethnicity was classified based on self-report of European and...
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