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Serum Level of Growth Arrest-Specific 6 (Gas6) Protein and Genetic Variations in the Gas6 Gene in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
The Egyptian journal of immunology - 1 Jan 2015
Fouad Nehad A, Eltaher Sheref M, Abdullah Omminea A, Metwally Ramy A
Abstract excerpt
Growth arrest-specific protein 6 (Gas6) belongs to a family of vitamin K-dependent coagulation proteins. Plasma levels of Gas6 are associated to altered glucose tolerance. This study aimed at determining whether c.843+7G>A Gas6 polymorphism is associated with the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus. The study included 50 patients with type 2 diabetes and 40 matched controls. The Gas6 protein was measured in...
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