Polymorphism at the rad gene is not associated with NIDDM in Finns.

doi:10.2337/diab.45.4.429

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Polymorphism at the rad gene is not associated with NIDDM in Finns.

Diabetes - 1 Apr 1996

Orho M, Carlsson M, Kanninen T, Groop L C

Abstract excerpt

Recently, a trinucleotide repeat polymorphism at the rad (ras associated with diabetes) locus (RAD1) on chromosome 16q was described in association with NIDDM in white Americans. In an attempt to replicate this finding, we screened RAD1 and another microsatellite marker at the D16S265 loci, which...

Topics

Age of Onset
Alleles
Chromosome Mapping
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 16
Demography
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Female
Finland
GTP-Binding Proteins
Gene Frequency
Genotype
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Polymorphism, Genetic
Reference Values
Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid

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