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Impact of TCF7L2 rs7903146 on insulin secretion and action in young and elderly Danish twins.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Oct 2008
Wegner Lise, Hussain Meena S, Pilgaard Kasper, Hansen Torben, Pedersen Oluf, Vaag Allan, Poulsen Pernille
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: We investigated the regulation and metabolic effects of TCF7L2 gene expression in human sc fat and skeletal muscle and the impact of the TCF7L2, rs7903146, T-allele on gene expression and measures of glucose metabolism including insulin secretion and peripheral and hepatic insulin action. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: The rs7903146 was genotyped in 1) a population-based sample of 587 twins (55-64 yr)...
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