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The role of inflammatory pathway genetic variation on maternal metabolic phenotypes during pregnancy.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Urbanek Margrit, Hayes M Geoffrey, Lee Hoon, Freathy Rachel M, Lowe Lynn P, Ackerman Christine, Jafari Nadereh, Dyer Alan R, Cox Nancy J, Dunger David B, Hattersley Andrew T, Metzger Boyd E, Lowe William L
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Since mediators of inflammation are associated with insulin resistance, and the risk of developing diabetes mellitus and gestational diabetes, we hypothesized that genetic variation in members of the inflammatory gene pathway impact glucose levels and related phenotypes in pregnancy....
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