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Role of the ENPP1 K121Q polymorphism in glucose homeostasis.
Diabetes - 1 Dec 2008
Baratta Roberto, Rossetti Paola, Prudente Sabrina, Barbetti Fabrizio, Sudano Dora, Nigro Angela, Farina Maria Grazia, Pellegrini Fabio, Trischitta Vincenzo, Frittitta Lucia
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To study the role of the ENPP1 Q121 variant on glucose homeostasis in whites from Italy. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: We conducted case-control studies in 764 adults (from two independent samples of 289 nonobese and 485 obese individuals) and 240 overweight/obese children undergoing oral glucose tolerance testing (OGTT). Early-phase insulin secretion and insulin sensitivity (the insulinogenic index and...
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