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Serum calcium and incident type 2 diabetes: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study.
The American journal of clinical nutrition - 1 Oct 2016
Rooney Mary R, Pankow James S, Sibley Shalamar D, Selvin Elizabeth, Reis Jared P, Michos Erin D, Lutsey Pamela L
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Elevated serum calcium has been associated with a variety of metabolic abnormalities and may be associated with a greater risk of diabetes. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that serum calcium concentration is positively and independently associated with the incidence of diabetes and to evaluate the association of calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR) gene single nucleotide...
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