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Statin-induced myopathy SLCO1B1 521T > C is associated with prediabetes, high body mass index and normal lipid profile in Emirati population.
Diabetes research and clinical practice - 1 May 2018
Saber-Ayad Maha, Manzoor Shaista, El-Serafi Ahmed, Mahmoud Ibrahim, Abusnana Salah, Sulaiman Nabil
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BACKGROUND: Statin-induced myopathy has been linked to the C allele of a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) (rs4149056) of SLCO1B1 gene. This effect is more significant, but not restricted to simvastatin. Many studies have included European, American, African and Southeast Asian ancestries, but few were carried out on Middle Eastern population. AIM: To detect the prevalence of SLCO1B1 rs4149056 (521T > C) in...
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