Restricted geographical extension of the association of a glucagon receptor gene mutation (Gly40Ser) with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.

doi:10.1016/0168-8227(96)01261-2

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Restricted geographical extension of the association of a glucagon receptor gene mutation (Gly40Ser) with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.

Diabetes research and clinical practice - 1 May 1996

Ristow M, Busch K, Schatz H, Pfeiffer A

Abstract excerpt

A mutation within the glucagon receptor gene (GRG) at codon 40 (Gly40Ser) was reported to be associated with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) in France and Sardinia. Since the frequency of the mutation, about 5% in the French and 8% in the Sardinian group was higher than that of an...

Topics

Aged
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Ethnicity
Germany
Humans
Middle Aged
Mutation
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
Prevalence
Receptors, Glucagon

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