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The amino acid sequence of the insulin receptor is normal in an insulin-resistant Pima Indian.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Apr 1990
Cama A, Patterson A P, Kadowaki T, Kadowaki H, Siegel G, D'Ambrosio D, Lillioja S, Roth J, Taylor S I
Abstract excerpt
Insulin resistance is an early predictor of development of noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) in Pima Indians, a population with the highest reported prevalence of NIDDM. The insulin receptor plays a central role in mediating insulin action, and previous studies have demonstrated that mutations in the insulin receptor gene may cause insulin resistance. Therefore, we have cloned the insulin receptor...
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