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Association of variation in the interleukin-1 gene family with diabetes and glucose homeostasis.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Nov 2009
Luotola Kari, Pääkkönen Rauni, Alanne Mervi, Lanki Timo, Moilanen Leena, Surakka Ida, Pietilä Arto, Kähönen Mika, Nieminen Markku S, Kesäniemi Y Antero, Peters Annette, Jula Antti, Perola Markus, Salomaa Veikko
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Proinflammatory cytokine IL-1beta is capable of decreasing insulin-induced glucose transport. Therefore, we hypothesized that genetic variation in the IL-1 gene family is associated with measures of glucose homeostasis and diabetes. DESIGN AND OUTCOME MEASURES: Fifteen haplotype-tagging single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the IL-1alpha, IL-1beta, and IL-1 receptor antagonist genes were determined in a...
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