The functional "KL-VS" variant of <it>KLOTHO </it>is not associated with type 2 diabetes in 5028 UK Caucasians

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Klotho has an important role in insulin signalling and the development of ageing-like phenotypes in mice. The common functional "KL-VS" variant in the <it>KLOTHO </it>(<it>KL</it>) gene is associated...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Walker Mark, Hitman Graham A, Shields Beverley, Melzer David, Weedon Michael N, Freathy Rachel M, McCarthy Mark I, Hattersley Andrew T, Frayling Timothy M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-06-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/7/51