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[Prevalence and clinical characteristics of the mitochondrial tRNA(Leu(UUR)) gene 3243 A to G mutation 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 Apr 2009
Wang Sui-jun, Wu Song-hua, Zheng Tai-shan, Wang Ling, Lu Hui-juan, Xiang Kun-san
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To study the prevalence and clinical characteristics of the A to G mutation at nucleotide 3243 of the mitochondrial tRNA(Leu(UUR)) gene in familial diabetes in Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang Province of China. METHODS: The mt3243 A to G mutation in 770 randomly selected, unrelated probands of diabetic pedigrees were screened by PCR-RFLP technique and PCR-direct sequencing. Genetic and clinical analyses...
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