Association of genetic variants of melatonin receptor 1B with gestational plasma glucose level and risk of glucose intolerance in pregnant Chinese women.

BACKGROUND: This study aimed to explore the association of MTNR1B genetic variants with gestational plasma glucose homeostasis in pregnant Chinese women. METHODS: A total of 1,985 pregnant Han Chinese women were recruited and evaluated for gestational glucose tolerance status with a two-step approac...

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Main Authors: Shunyao Liao, Yunqiang Liu, Yuande Tan, Lu Gan, Jie Mei, Wenzhong Song, Shu Chi, Xianjue Dong, Xiaojuan Chen, Shaoping Deng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3388040?pdf=render