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Association of the Q121 variant of ENPP1 gene with decreased kidney function among patients with type 2 diabetes.
American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation - 1 Feb 2009
De Cosmo Salvatore, Minenna Antonio, Zhang Yuan-Yuan, Thompson Ryan, Thompson Robert, Miscio Giuseppe, Vedovato Monica, Rauseo Anna, Saller Alois, Mastroianno Sandra, Pellegrini Fabio, Trevisan Roberto, Fioretto Paola, Doria Alessandro, Trischitta Vincenzo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Insulin resistance has a role in diabetic kidney complications. The K121Q (lysine to glutamine substitution at amino acid 121, encoded by single-nucleotide polymorphism rs1044498) variant of the ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase gene (ENPP1) has been associated with insulin resistance and related vascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in many, although not all,...
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