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Mitochondrial DNA association study of type 2 diabetes with or without ischemic stroke in Taiwan.
BMC research notes - 9 Apr 2014
Loo Jun-Hun, Trejaut Jean A, Yen Ju-Chen, Chen Zong-Sian, Ng Wai-Mei, Huang Chin-Yuan, Hsu Kuang-Nan, Hung Kuo-Hua, Hsiao Yachun, Wei Yau-Huei, Lin Marie
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BACKGROUND: The importance of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) polymorphism in the prediction of type 2 diabetes (T2D) in men and women is not well understood. We questioned whether mtDNA polymorphism, mitochondrial functions, age and gender influenced the occurrence of T2D with or without ischemic stroke (IS). METHODS: We first designed a matched case-control study of 373 T2D patients and 327 healthy unrelated...
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