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Evaluation of the association between the ADRA2A genetic polymorphisms and type 2 diabetes in a Chinese Han population.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Dec 2012
Li Tianjie, Zhu Xilin, Wu Xiaopan, Li Jingyun, Pan Liping, Li Pengtao, Xin Zhenhui, Gu Harvest F, Liu Ying
Abstract excerpt
Alpha-2-adrenergic receptor (ADRA2A) is involved in the sympathetic nervous system and plays a role in the regulation of insulin secretion and lipolysis. Recent studies have indicated that the ADRA2A polymorphisms are associated with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in Caucasians and African Americans. The present study aimed to evaluate the association between the ADRA2A polymorphisms and T2DM in a Chinese Han population....
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