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Association of NAT2 polymorphisms with type 2 diabetes in a population from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Archives of medical research - 1 May 2011
Semiz Sabina, Dujic Tanja, Ostanek Barbara, Velija-Asimi Zelija, Prnjavorac Besim, Bego Tamer, Malenica Maja, Mlinar Barbara, Heljic Becir, Marc Janja, Causevic Adlija
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: N-acetyltransferase 2 (NAT2) is a drug-metabolizing enzyme, which is genetically variable in human populations. Polymorphisms in the NAT2 gene have been associated with drug efficacy and toxicity as well as disease susceptibility. Recently, an association of NAT2 gene variation with risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has been suggested. This is the first study performed in a population...
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