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Quantitative assessment of the influence of hematopoietically expressed homeobox variant (rs1111875) on type 2 diabetes risk.
Molecular genetics and metabolism - 1 Feb 2011
Wang Yudong, Qiao Weiwei, Zhao Xianzhe, Tao Minfang
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Hematopoietically expressed homeobox (HHEX) gene encodes for a transcription factor involved in Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway which has attracted considerable attention as a candidate gene for type 2 diabetes (T2D) since it was first identified through genome wide association approach. The relationship between HHEX and T2D has been reported in various ethnic groups; however, these studies have yielded...
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