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Genetic Variability of the Glucose-Dependent Insulinotropic Peptide Gene Is Involved in the Premature Coronary Artery Disease in a Chinese Population with Type 2 Diabetes.
Journal of diabetes research - 1 Jan 2018
Ma Xiaowei, Huang Jia, Lu Difei, Gu Nan, Lu Ran, Zhang Jianwei, Zhang Hong, Li Jianping, Zhang Junqing, Guo Xiaohui
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) is closely related to diabetes and obesity, both of which are confirmed to increase the risk of coronary artery disease (CAD). Our study aimed to investigate whether the polymorphisms in GIP genes could affect the risk of cardiovascular disease in type 2 diabetic patients in the Chinese Han population. METHODS: We selected and genotyped two...
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