Association of rs780094 in GCKR with metabolic traits and incident diabetes and cardiovascular disease: the ARIC Study.

Association of rs780094 in GCKR with metabolic traits and incident diabetes and cardiovascular disease: the ARIC Study.

The minor T-allele of rs780094 in the glucokinase regulator gene (GCKR) associates with a number of metabolic traits including higher triglyceride levels and improved glycemic regulation in study populations of mostly European ancestry. Using data from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC)...

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Main Authors: Mark Bi, Wen Hong Linda Kao, Eric Boerwinkle, Ron C Hoogeveen, Laura J Rasmussen-Torvik, Brad C Astor, Kari E North, Josef Coresh, Anna Köttgen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-07-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2908550?pdf=render

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