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The association of the mitochondrial DNA OriB variant (16184-16193 polycytosine tract) with type 2 diabetes in Europid populations.
Diabetologia - 1 Sept 2013
Ye Zheng, Gillson Christopher, Sims Matt, Khaw Kay-Tee, Plotka Magdalena, Poulton Joanna, Langenberg Claudia, Wareham Nicholas J
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: The association between the mitochondrial DNA 16181-16193 polycytosine variant (known as the OriB variant as it maps to the OriB origin of replication) and type 2 diabetes has not been reliably characterised, with studies reporting conflicting results. We report a systematic review of published literature in Europid populations, new data from the Norfolk Diabetes Case-Control Study and a...
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