Article
[Association of C677T gene polymorphism of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase with insulin resistance among Kirghizes].
Kardiologiia - 1 Jan 2011
Lunegova O S, Kerimkulova A S, Turdakmatov N B, Sovkhozova N A, Nabiev M P, Isakova Zh T, Iusupova É U, Moldokeeva Ch B, Gotfrid I Iu, Mirrakhimov A É, Aldasheva N M, Kheĭer E, Aldashev A A, Mirrakhimov É M
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To study an association of C677T gene polymorphism of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) and insulin resistance (IR) among ethical Kirghizes. METHODS: 132 Kirghiz patients with IR according to HOMA index (n=132) and sex and age matched patients without IR, diabetes mellitus (DM) type 2 or metabolic syndrome (MS) (n=132) were included into this study. Measurements of blood pressure (BP), body mass...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Alleles
- Cholesterol, HDL
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
- Female
- Genetic Association Studies
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Humans
