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Pleiotropic Effects of Common and Rare GCKR Exonic Mutations on Cardiometabolic Traits.
Genes - 10 Mar 2022
Yeh Kuan-Hung, Hsu Lung-An, Teng Ming-Sheng, Wu Semon, Chou Hsin-Hua, Ko Yu-Lin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The common non-synonymous mutation of the glucokinase regulator (GCKR) gene, namely rs1260326, is widely reported to have pleiotropic effects on cardio-metabolic traits and hematological parameters. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to identify whether other GCKR variants may have pleiotropic effects independent of the rs1260326 genotypes. METHODS: In total, 81,097 Taiwan Biobank participants were enrolled...
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