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Intima-media thickness and endothelial dysfunction in GCK and HNF1A-MODY patients.
European journal of endocrinology - 1 Mar 2015
Szopa Magdalena, Osmenda Grzegorz, Wilk Grzegorz, Matejko Bartłomiej, Skupien Jan, Zapala Barbara, Młynarski Wojciech, Guzik Tomasz, Malecki Maciej T
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OBJECTIVE: Mutations in the glucokinase (GCK) gene, along with hepatocyte nuclear factor 1A (HNF1A) gene mutations, are the most frequent cause of maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY). GCK-MODY patients are typically characterized by a moderate fasting hyperglycemia; however, little is known about atherosclerosis and intermediate-related phenotypes in these subjects. DESIGN: To examine carotid artery...
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