Mitochondrial DNA sequence variation in Finnish patients with matrilineal diabetes mellitus

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The genetic background of type 2 diabetes is complex involving contribution by both nuclear and mitochondrial genes. There is an excess of maternal inheritance in patients with type 2 diabetes and, furthermore, diabetes is a common s...

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Main Authors: Soini Heidi K, Moilanen Jukka S, Finnila Saara, Majamaa Kari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/5/350