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Examination of the brain natriuretic peptide rs198389 single-nucleotide polymorphism on type 2 diabetes mellitus and related phenotypes in an Algerian population.
Gene - 10 Aug 2015
Meroufel Djabaria Naïma, Ouhaïbi-Djellouli Hadjira, Mediene-Benchekor Sounnia, Hermant Xavier, Grenier-Boley Benjamin, Lardjam-Hetraf Sarah Aïcha, Boulenouar Houssam, Hamani-Medjaoui Imane, Saïdi-Mehtar Nadhira, Amouyel Philippe, Houti Leïla, Goumidi Louisa, Meirhaeghe Aline
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In European populations, the NPPB rs198389 single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) is associated with a reduced risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). We investigated the putative associations between NPPB rs198389, the T2DM risk and quantitative metabolic traits in an Algerian population. METHODS: The association analysis was performed as a T2DM case-control study (with 78 cases and 645 controls)...
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