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Glucokinase gene islet promoter region variant (G-->A) at nucleotide -30 is not associated with reduced insulin secretion in Finns.
Diabetes care - 1 Jul 1998
Rissanen J, Saarinen L, Heikkinen S, Kekäläinen P, Mykkänen L, Kuusisto J, Deeb S S, Laakso M
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of the islet promoter region variant (G-->A) at nucleotide -30 of the glucokinase (GCK) gene on insulin levels in subjects with normal glucose tolerance (NGT), impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), and NIDDM. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: The study population included 294 subjects with NGT, 83 subjects with IGT, and 36 subjects with NIDDM. Oral glucose tolerance tests (OGTTs) were...
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