A population association study of four candidate genes (hexokinase II, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor, fatty acid binding protein-2, and apolipoprotein C-II) with type 2 diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance in Japanese subjects.

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In order to define the major genetic factor(s) for the development of Type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus in Japanese subjects, a population association study of candidate genes involved in either glucose or lipid metabolism was carried out using microsatellite DNA polymorphisms. Eac...

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