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Genetic Variant at the GLUL Locus Predicts All-Cause Mortality in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes.
Diabetes - 1 Jul 2015
Prudente Sabrina, Shah Hetal, Bailetti Diego, Pezzolesi Marcus, Buranasupkajorn Patinut, Mercuri Luana, Mendonca Christine, De Cosmo Salvatore, Niewczas Monika, Trischitta Vincenzo, Doria Alessandro
Abstract excerpt
Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs10911021 at the glutamate-ammonia ligase (GLUL) locus has been associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease in individuals with type 2 diabetes. The effect of this SNP on mortality was investigated among 1,242 white subjects with type 2 diabetes from the Joslin Kidney Study (JKS) (n = 416) and the Gargano Mortality Study (GMS) (n = 826). During a mean...
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