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The KCNJ11 E23K polymorphism and progression of glycaemia in Southern Chinese: a long-term prospective study.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2011
Cheung Chloe Y Y, Tso Annette W K, Cheung Bernard M Y, Xu Aimin, Fong Carol H Y, Ong K L, Law Lawrence S C, Wat Nelson M S, Janus Edward D, Sham Pak C, Lam Karen S L
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CONTEXT: The KCNJ11 E23K variant is associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in cross-sectional studies, but conflicting findings have been reported from prospective studies. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate whether the E23K variant could predict glycaemic progression in a Southern Chinese population. METHODS/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: We performed a long-term prospective study on 1912 subjects from the...
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