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Effect of a common variant of the PCSK2 gene on reduced insulin secretion.
Diabetologia - 1 Dec 2012
Jonsson A, Isomaa B, Tuomi T, Eriksson J G, Groop L, Lyssenko V
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AIM/HYPOTHESIS: Individuals at risk of developing type 2 diabetes show a progressive decline in insulin secretion and increased insulin resistance over time. However, inability of the beta cells to compensate for the increased insulin resistance represents a key defect leading to overt type 2 diabetes. The aims of the present study were to replicate the association between genetic variants of the PCSK2 gene and...
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