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The ENPP1 K121Q polymorphism determines individual susceptibility to the insulin-sensitising effect of lifestyle intervention.
Diabetologia - 1 Mar 2010
Müssig K, Heni M, Thamer C, Kantartzis K, Machicao F, Stefan N, Fritsche A, Häring H-U, Staiger H
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: The K121Q (rs1044498) single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the ENPP1 gene has shown association with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes in various ethnic populations. We hypothesised that K121Q may predict the success of lifestyle intervention in terms of improvement of insulin sensitivity. METHODS: We genotyped 1,563 participants with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes for K121Q and...
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