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TCF7L2 Genotype and α-Cell Function in Humans Without Diabetes.
Diabetes - 1 Feb 2016
Shah Meera, Varghese Ron T, Miles John M, Piccinini Francesca, Dalla Man Chiara, Cobelli Claudio, Bailey Kent R, Rizza Robert A, Vella Adrian
Abstract excerpt
The diabetes-associated allele in TCF7L2 increases the rate of conversion to diabetes; however, the mechanism by which this occurs remains elusive. We hypothesized that the diabetes-associated allele in this locus (rs7903146) impairs insulin secretion and that this defect would be exacerbated by acute free fatty acid (FFA)-induced insulin resistance. We studied 120 individuals of whom one-half were homozygous for...
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