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Prediabetes is associated with genetic variations in the gene encoding the Kir6.2 subunit of the pancreatic ATP-sensitive potassium channel (KCNJ11): A case-control study in a Han Chinese youth population.
Journal of diabetes - 1 Feb 2018
Xu Min, Hu Honglin, Deng Datong, Chen Mingwei, Xu Zhenshan, Wang Youmin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The E23K variant of the potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily J member 11 (KCNJ11) gene has been reported to be associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in many populations. However, little is known about the role of E23K in the development of prediabetes in Chinese youth. METHODS: To investigate the role of E23K in the development of prediabetes, 279 subjects with prediabetes and 240 normal controls...
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