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Genetic polymorphism of APOB is associated with diabetes mellitus in sickle cell disease.
Human genetics - 1 Aug 2015
Zhang Xu, Zhang Wei, Saraf Santosh L, Nouraie Mehdi, Han Jin, Gowhari Michel, Hassan Johara, Miasnikova Galina, Sergueeva Adelina, Nekhai Sergei, Kittles Rick, Machado Roberto F, Garcia Joe G N, Gladwin Mark T, Steinberg Martin H, Sebastiani Paola, McClain Donald A, Gordeuk Victor R
Abstract excerpt
Environmental variations have strong influences in the etiology of type 2 diabetes mellitus. In this study, we investigated the genetic basis of diabetes in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), a Mendelian disorder accompanied by distinct physiological conditions of hypoxia and hyperactive erythropoiesis. Compared to the general African American population, the prevalence of diabetes as assessed in two SCD...
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