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CD36 gene variants in early prediction of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Mar 2015
Gautam Sunaina, Agrawal Chandra Gupta, Banerjee Monisha
Abstract excerpt
Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is a noncommunicable disease affecting huge populations in India and abroad. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in CD36, a macrophage scavenger receptor, have been implicated in the pathogenesis of T2DM and its complications. Eleven SNPs in the CD36 gene and their association with 100 each of control subjects and T2DM patients were investigated in the present study. The haplotype...
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