Glucokinase gene variants in Chinese subjects with the common form of NIDDM.

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Glucokinase gene variants in Chinese subjects with the common form of NIDDM.

Chinese medical journal - 1 Nov 1996

Xiang K, Wu S, Zheng T, Sun D, Wang Y, Pu L

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OBJECTIVE: To determine whether mutation of the coding or junction region of glucokinase gene (GCK) is also the pathogenic cause of the common form of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) in Chinese. METHODS: Single strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP) analysis was performed after t...

Topics

Adult
Age of Onset
Asian People
China
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Female
Genetic Variation
Glucokinase
Humans
Introns
Male
Middle Aged
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Polymorphism, Single-Stranded Conformational

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