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The CREBRF diabetes-protective rs373863828-A allele is associated with enhanced early insulin release in men of Māori and Pacific ancestry.
Diabetologia - 1 Dec 2021
Burden Hannah J, Adams Shannon, Kulatea Braydon, Wright-McNaughton Morag, Sword Danielle, Ormsbee Jennifer J, Watene-O'Sullivan Conor, Merriman Tony R, Knopp Jennifer L, Chase J Geoffrey, Krebs Jeremy D, Hall Rosemary M, Plank Lindsay D, Murphy Rinki, Shepherd Peter R, Merry Troy L
Abstract excerpt
AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: The minor A allele of rs373863828 (CREBRF p.Arg457Gln) is associated with increased BMI, but reduced risk of type 2 and gestational diabetes in Polynesian (Pacific peoples and Aotearoa New Zealand Māori) populations. This study investigates the effect of the A allele on insulin release and sensitivity in overweight/obese men without diabetes. METHODS: A mixed meal tolerance test was completed by...
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