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Gene variants in the novel type 2 diabetes loci CDC123/CAMK1D, THADA, ADAMTS9, BCL11A, and MTNR1B affect different aspects of pancreatic beta-cell function.
Diabetes - 1 Jan 2010
Simonis-Bik Annemarie M, Nijpels Giel, van Haeften Timon W, Houwing-Duistermaat Jeanine J, Boomsma Dorret I, Reiling Erwin, van Hove Els C, Diamant Michaela, Kramer Mark H H, Heine Robert J, Maassen J Antonie, Slagboom P Eline, Willemsen Gonneke, Dekker Jacqueline M, Eekhoff Elisabeth M, de Geus Eco J, 't Hart Leen M
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OBJECTIVE: Recently, results from a meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies have yielded a number of novel type 2 diabetes loci. However, conflicting results have been published regarding their effects on insulin secretion and insulin sensitivity. In this study we used hyperglycemic clamps with three different stimuli to test associations between these novel loci and various measures of beta-cell...
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