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Common Genetic Variants in SIRT1 Gene Promoter and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Saudi Arabia.
Clinical laboratory - 1 Feb 2024
Kaabi Yahia A, Abdelmola Ammar A, Abdelwahab Siddig I, Alshaikh Nahla A, Halawi Mustafa A, Kuriri Hadi M
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BACKGROUND: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is common in Saudi Arabia and represents a major health concern. Silent information regulator of transcription-1 (SIRT1) positively influences insulin sensitivity and might contribute to the pathogenesis of T2DM. This study aimed to investigate the frequency of two common functional single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the promoter region of SIRT1; rs12778366 (T>C)...
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