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Association of KCNQ1 polymorphisms with the gestational diabetes mellitus in Korean women.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Jan 2010
Shin Hyoung Doo, Park Byung Lae, Shin Hui Jin, Kim Jason Yongha, Park Sunmin, Kim Bowon, Kim Sung-Hoon
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CONTEXT: Similar genetic factors may play role in the pathogenesis of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, genetic studies on GDM are relatively scarce as compared with T2DM. OBJECTIVE: A recent genome-wide association (GWA) study has proved that three KCNQ1 polymorphisms were significantly associated with the risk of T2DM in various ethnic groups. This study aimed to...
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