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Association between CUBN gene variants, type 2 diabetes and vitamin D concentrations in an elderly Greek population.
The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology - 1 Apr 2020
Tsekmekidou Xanthippi, Tsetsos Fotis, Koufakis Theocharis, Karras Spyridon N, Georgitsi Marianthi, Papanas Nikolaos, Papazoglou Dimitrios, Roumeliotis Athanasios, Panagoutsos Stylianos, Thodis Elias, Theodoridis Marios, Pasadakis Ploumis, Maltezos Eustratios, Paschou Peristera, Kotsa Kalliopi
Abstract excerpt
Accumulating evidence suggests a potential implication of vitamin D biological network in the pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus. The megalin-cubilin endocytotic system constitutes a key transport structure, with a modulating role in vitamin D metabolism. We aimed to assess the contribution of variants in the CUBN gene to the genetic risk of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). 95 polymorphisms within CUBN were...
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