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Association of rs780094 in GCKR with metabolic traits and incident diabetes and cardiovascular disease: the ARIC Study.
PloS one - 22 Jul 2010
Bi Mark, Kao Wen Hong Linda, Boerwinkle Eric, Hoogeveen Ron C, Rasmussen-Torvik Laura J, Astor Brad C, North Kari E, Coresh Josef, Köttgen Anna
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The minor T-allele of rs780094 in the glucokinase regulator gene (GCKR) associates with a number of metabolic traits including higher triglyceride levels and improved glycemic regulation in study populations of mostly European ancestry. Using data from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study, we sought to replicate these findings, examine them in a large population-based sample of African...
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