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No effect by the common gene variant rs10830963 of the melatonin receptor 1B on the association between sleep disturbances and type 2 diabetes: results from the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study.
Diabetologia - 1 Jun 2011
Olsson L, Pettersen E, Ahlbom A, Carlsson S, Midthjell K, Grill V
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: Genetic variation in the melatonin receptor 1B (MTNR1B) is associated with type 2 diabetes. Melatonin contributes to the regulation of sleep, and sleep problems are a documented risk factor for type 2 diabetes. The aim of this study was to investigate whether the MTNR1B gene variant rs10830963 is associated with sleep problems and whether this variant contributes to the association between sleep...
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