Variants in MTNR1B influence fasting glucose levels.

To identify previously unknown genetic loci associated with fasting glucose concentrations, we examined the leading association signals in ten genome-wide association scans involving a total of 36,610 individuals of European descent. Variants in the gene encoding melatonin receptor 1B (MTNR1B) were...

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Main Authors: Prokopenko, I, Langenberg, C, Florez, J, Saxena, R, Soranzo, N, Thorleifsson, G, Loos, R, Manning, A, Jackson, A, Aulchenko, Y, Potter, S, Erdos, MR, Sanna, S, Hottenga, J, Wheeler, E, Kaakinen, M, Lyssenko, V, Chen, WM, Ahmadi, K, Beckmann, J, Bergman, R, Bochud, M, Bonnycastle, L, Buchanan, T, Cao, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2009