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Genetic polymorphism of apolipoprotein A5 gene and susceptibility to type 2 diabetes mellitus: a meta-analysis of 15,137 subjects.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Yin Yan-Wei, Sun Qian-Qian, Wang Pei-Jian, Qiao Li, Hu Ai-Min, Liu Hong-Li, Wang Qi, Hou Zhi-Zhen
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Several studies have investigated whether the polymorphism in the apolipoprotein A5 (APOA5) is associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) risk. However, those studies have produced inconsistent results. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the APOA5 -1131T/C polymorphism (rs662799) confers significant susceptibility to T2DM using a meta-analysis. METHODS: PubMed, Embase, Web of...
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