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Low prevalence of glucokinase gene mutations in gestational diabetic patients with good glycemic control.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 18 May 2012
Frigeri H R, Santos I C R, Réa R R, Almeida A C R, Fadel-Picheth C M T, Pedrosa F O, Souza E M, Rego F G M, Picheth G
Abstract excerpt
Glucokinase (GCK) plays a key role in glucose homeostasis. Gestational diabetes mellitus increases the risk of gestational complications in pregnant women and fetuses. We screened for mutations in coding and flanking regions of the GCK gene in pregnant women with or without gestational diabetes i...
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