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SIRT1 is associated with a decrease in acute insulin secretion and a sex specific increase in risk for type 2 diabetes in Pima Indians.
Molecular genetics and metabolism - 1 Dec 2011
Dong Yan, Guo Tingwei, Traurig Michael, Mason Clint C, Kobes Sayuko, Perez Jessica, Knowler William C, Bogardus Clifton, Hanson Robert L, Baier Leslie J
Abstract excerpt
Genetic variation in SIRT1 affects obesity-related phenotypes in several populations. The purpose of this study was to determine whether variation in SIRT1 affects susceptibility to obesity or type 2 diabetes in Pima Indians, a population with very high prevalence and incidence rates of these diseases. Genotypic data from single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) identified by sequencing regions of SIRT1 combined...
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