The P446L variant in GCKR associated with fasting plasma glucose and triglyceride levels exerts its effect through increased glucokinase activity in liver.

Genome-wide association studies have identified a number of signals for both Type 2 Diabetes and related quantitative traits. For the majority of loci, the transition from association signal to mutational mechanism has been difficult to establish. Glucokinase (GCK) regulates glucose storage and disp...

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Bibliografische gegevens
Hoofdauteurs: Beer, N, Tribble, N, McCulloch, L, Roos, C, Johnson, P, Orho-Melander, M, Gloyn, A
Formaat: Journal article
Taal:English
Gepubliceerd in: Oxford University Press 2009