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MTNR1B G24E variant associates With BMI and fasting plasma glucose in the general population in studies of 22,142 Europeans.
Diabetes - 1 Jun 2010
Andersson Ehm A, Holst Birgitte, Sparsø Thomas, Grarup Niels, Banasik Karina, Holmkvist Johan, Jørgensen Torben, Borch-Johnsen Knut, Egerod Kristoffer L, Lauritzen Torsten, Sørensen Thorkild I A, Bonnefond Amélie, Meyre David, Froguel Philippe, Schwartz Thue W, Pedersen Oluf, Hansen Torben
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OBJECTIVE: Common variants in the melatonin receptor type 1B (MTNR1B) locus have been shown to increase fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and the risk of type 2 diabetes. The aims of this study were to evaluate whether nonsynonymous variants in MTNR1B associate with monogenic forms of hyperglycemia, type 2 diabetes, or related metabolic traits. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: MTNR1B was sequenced in 47 probands with...
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