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The impact of family history of type 2 diabetes on pancreatic beta-cell function.
Diabetes research and clinical practice - 1 Oct 2009
Wang Zhi-hong, Zhang Su-Hua, Gong Li-lin, Ren Wei, Li Rong, Zheng Rui-zhi, Zhang Yu-feng, Wang Mao-rong, Li Qi-fu
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: To study the impact of genetic factor on pancreatic beta-cell function in the Chinese population. METHODS: 233 first-degree relatives of patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) with no history of blood glucose abnormalities and their 190 spouses, who did not have a family history of T2D, underwent a 75-g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). Based upon the OGTT, these two groups were further divided into three...
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