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The type 2 diabetes and insulin-resistance locus near IRS1 is a determinant of HDL cholesterol and triglycerides levels among diabetic subjects.
Atherosclerosis - 1 May 2011
Sharma Rajani, Prudente Sabrina, Andreozzi Francesco, Powers Christine, Mannino Gaia, Bacci Simonetta, Gervino Ernest V, Hauser Thomas H, Succurro Elena, Mercuri Luana, Goheen Elizabeth H, Shah Hetal, Trischitta Vincenzo, Sesti Giorgio, Doria Alessandro
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: SNP rs2943641 near the insulin receptor substrate 1 (IRS1) gene has been found to be associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and insulin-resistance in genome-wide association studies. We investigated whether this SNP is associated with cardiovascular risk factors and coronary artery disease (CAD) among diabetic individuals. METHODS: SNP rs2943641 was typed in 2133 White T2D subjects and tested for...
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