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Association of type 2 diabetes candidate polymorphisms in KCNQ1 with incretin and insulin secretion.
Diabetes - 1 Jul 2009
Müssig Karsten, Staiger Harald, Machicao Fausto, Kirchhoff Kerstin, Guthoff Martina, Schäfer Silke A, Kantartzis Konstantinos, Silbernagel Günther, Stefan Norbert, Holst Jens J, Gallwitz Baptist, Häring Hans-Ulrich, Fritsche Andreas
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: KCNQ1 gene polymorphisms are associated with type 2 diabetes. This linkage appears to be mediated by altered beta-cell function. In an attempt to study underlying mechanisms, we examined the effect of four KCNQ1 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) on insulin secretion upon different stimuli. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: We genotyped 1,578 nondiabetic subjects at increased risk of type 2 diabetes for...
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