Article
Joint effect of insulin signaling genes on all-cause mortality.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Dec 2014
Menzaghi Claudia, Fontana Andrea, Copetti Massimiliano, Rizza Stefano, Spoto Belinda, Buranasupkajorn Patinut, Tripepi Giovanni, Marucci Antonella, Bailetti Diego, Hastings Timothy, Testa Alessandra, Mendonca Christine, Mallamaci Francesca, De Cosmo Salvatore, Bacci Simonetta, Federici Massimo, Doria Alessandro, Zoccali Carmine, Trischitta Vincenzo
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: We have previously reported the combined effect of SNPs perturbing insulin signaling (ENPP1 K121Q, rs1044498; IRS1 G972R, rs1801278; TRIB3 Q84R, rs2295490) on insulin resistance (IR), type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular events. We here investigated whether such a combined effect affects also all-cause mortality in a sample of 1851 Whites of European ancestry. METHODS: We investigated a first...
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