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A fasting insulin-raising allele at IGF1 locus is associated with circulating levels of IGF-1 and insulin sensitivity.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Mannino Gaia Chiara, Greco Annalisa, De Lorenzo Carlo, Andreozzi Francesco, Marini Maria A, Perticone Francesco, Sesti Giorgio
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A meta-analysis of genome-wide data reported the discovery of the rs35767 polymorphism near IGF1 with genome-wide significant association with fasting insulin levels. However, it is unclear whether the effects of this polymorphism on fasting insulin are mediated by a reduced insulin sensitivity or impaired insulin clearance. We investigated the effects of the rs35767 polymorphism on circulating IGF-1...
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