Large-scale studies of the association between variation at the TNF/LTA locus and susceptibility to type 2 diabetes.
AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: The proinflammatory cytokine TNF-alpha has been implicated in the pathogenesis of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes, and variation in the gene encoding TNF-alpha (TNF) has shown inconsistent associations with susceptibility to both conditions. Additionally, the coding non-synon...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2005
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