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Association of Low Serum Bilirubin Concentrations and Promoter Variations in the UGT1A1 and HMOX1 Genes with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the Czech Population.
International journal of molecular sciences - 25 Jun 2023
Jirásková Alena, Škrha Jan, Vítek Libor
Abstract excerpt
Bilirubin has potent biological beneficial effects, protecting against atherosclerosis, obesity, and metabolic syndrome. The aim of this study was to assess serum bilirubin concentrations and (TA)n and (GT)n microsatellite variations in the promoter regions of the UGT1A1 and HMOX1 genes, respectively, in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The study was carried out in 220 patients with T2DM and 231...
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