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Haptoglobin 2-2 genotype is associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in northern Chinese.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Jun 2012
Shi Xiaohong, Sun Liang, Wang Li, Jin Feng, Sun Junfeng, Zhu Xiaoquan, Tang Lei, Qu Yanchun, Yang Ze
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The aim of this study was to investigate the association between haptoglobin (Hp) gene polymorphism and occurrence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in a northern Chinese population. We studied the association of the Hp gene polymorphism with T2DM in 584 unrelated T2DM patients and 690 control subjects with normal glucose tolerance among northern Chinese. The patients were diagnosed in accordance with the...
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