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Evidence for association of the E23K variant of KCNJ11 gene with type 2 diabetes in Tunisian population: population-based study and meta-analysis.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2014
Lasram Khaled, Ben Halim Nizar, Hsouna Sana, Kefi Rym, Arfa Imen, Ghazouani Welid, Jamoussi Henda, Benrahma Houda, Kharrat Najla, Rebai Ahmed, Ben Ammar Slim, Bahri Sonia, Barakat Abdelhamid, Abid Abdelmajid, Abdelhak Sonia
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: Genetic association studies have reported the E23K variant of KCNJ11 gene to be associated with Type 2 diabetes. In Arab populations, only four studies have investigated the role of this variant. We aimed to replicate and validate the association between the E23K variant and Type 2 diabetes in Tunisian and Arab populations. METHODS: We have performed a case-control association study including 250 Tunisian...
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