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A common polymorphism rs3781637 in MTNR1B is associated with type 2 diabetes and lipids levels in Han Chinese individuals.
Cardiovascular diabetology - 6 Apr 2011
Ling Yan, Li Xiaomu, Gu Qian, Chen Hongyan, Lu Daru, Gao Xin
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BACKGROUND: Several studies have shown that common variants in the MTNR1B gene were associated with fasting glucose level and type 2 diabetes. The purpose of this study was to examine whether tagging single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the MTNR1B region were associated with type 2 diabetes and related traits in a Han Chinese population. METHODS: We investigated the association of polymorphisms in the MTNR1B...
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