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The birth weight lowering C-allele of rs900400 near LEKR1 and CCNL1 associates with elevated insulin release following an oral glucose challenge.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Andersson Ehm A, Harder Marie N, Pilgaard Kasper, Pisinger Charlotta, Stančáková Alena, Kuusisto Johanna, Grarup Niels, Færch Kristine, Poulsen Pernille, Witte Daniel R, Jørgensen Torben, Vaag Allan, Laakso Markku, Pedersen Oluf, Hansen Torben
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIM: The first genome-wide association study on birth weight was recently published and the most significant associated birth weight lowering variant was the rs900400 C-allele located near LEKR1 and CCNL1. We aimed to replicate the association with birth weight in the Danish Inter9...
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