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Polymorphism rs189037C > T in the promoter region of the ATM gene may associate with reduced risk of T2DM in older adults in China: a case control study.
BMC medical genetics - 14 Aug 2017
Ding Xiang, Hao Qiukui, Yang Ming, Chen Tie, Chen Shanping, Yue Jirong, Leng Sean X, Dong Birong
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BACKGROUND: Recent evidence indicates that ataxia telangiectasia mutated (ATM) is a cytoplasmic protein that involves in insulin signaling pathways. When ATM gene is mutated, this event appears to contribute to the development of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Up to date, little information about the relationship between ATM gene polymorphism and T2DM is available. This study aimed to...
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