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[Study on the mitochondrial DNA mutations in familial diabetes mellitus in Chinese population].
Zhonghua yi xue yi chuan xue za zhi = Zhonghua yixue yichuanxue zazhi = Chinese journal of medical genetics - 1 Feb 2009
Wang Sui-jun, Wu Song-hua, Zheng Tai-shan, Wang Ling, Lu Hui-juan, Xiang Kun-san
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of mutations or variants of the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) in familial diabetes mellitus in Chinese population, and to explore the relationship between mtDNA mutations or variants and diabetes. METHODS: Seven hundred and seventy randomly selected, unrelated probands of diabetes pedigrees and 309 controls over 60 years of age with normal glucose tolerance were recruited. PCR-RFLP...
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