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ABCC8 polymorphism (Ser1369Ala): influence on severe hypoglycemia due to sulfonylureas.
Pharmacogenomics - 1 Dec 2010
Sato Ryosuke, Watanabe Hiroshi, Genma Rieko, Takeuchi Masahiro, Maekawa Masato, Nakamura Hirotoshi
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: Sulfonylureas are categorized according to their binding sites of the ATP-sensitive K+ channel (K(ATP) channel) complex in pancreatic β-cells. The binding sites are classified as A, B and A + B site (both A and B sites), respectively. The Ser1369Ala variant in the sulfonylurea receptor gene ABCC8 which encodes a subunit of the K(ATP) channel complex has been demonstrated to be associated with the...
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