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Common genetic variation in the melatonin receptor 1B gene (MTNR1B) is associated with decreased early-phase insulin response.
Diabetologia - 1 Aug 2009
Langenberg C, Pascoe L, Mari A, Tura A, Laakso M, Frayling T M, Barroso I, Loos R J F, Wareham N J, Walker M
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: We investigated whether variation in MTNR1B, which was recently identified as a common genetic determinant of fasting glucose levels in healthy, diabetes-free individuals, is associated with measures of beta cell function and whole-body insulin sensitivity. METHODS: We studied 1,276 healthy individuals of European ancestry at 19 centres of the Relationship between Insulin Sensitivity and...
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