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Thr130Ile polymorphism of HNF4A gene is associated with gestational diabetes mellitus in Mexican population.
Journal of investigative medicine : the official publication of the American Federation for Clinical Research - 1 Mar 2014
Monroy Virginia Sánchez, Díaz César Antonio González, Trenado Lucila Maritza Lozano, Peralta José Manuel Campos, Soto Salvador Martín Polo
Abstract excerpt
Hepatocyte nuclear factor 4α (HNF4A) is a transcription factor that regulates the expression of genes in the liver, pancreas, kidney, intestine, and other tissues. Previous studies in the Mexican population have shown a high frequency of the Thr130Ile polymorphism and have suggested its important role in the pathogenesis of early-onset type 2 diabetes. The aim of the present study was to determine whether this...
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