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HLA-DRB1 reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus by increased insulin secretion.
Diabetologia - 1 Jul 2011
Williams R C, Muller Y L, Hanson R L, Knowler W C, Mason C C, Bian L, Ossowski V, Wiedrich K, Chen Y F, Marcovina S, Hahnke J, Nelson R G, Baier L J, Bogardus C
Abstract excerpt
AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: We sought to identify the physiological implications of genetic variation at the HLA-DRB1 region in full-heritage Pima Indians in Arizona. METHODS: Single-nucleotide polymorphisms from the HLA region on chromosome 6p were tested for association with skeletal muscle mRNA expression of HLA-DRB1 and HLA-DRA, and with type 2 diabetes mellitus and prediabetic traits. RESULTS: The A allele at...
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