ISSN:
1432-0428
Keywords:
Key words NIDDM, glycogen synthase, DNA polymorphism, genetics, hypertension.
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary We investigated the possible association between alleles of a simple tandem repeat DNA polymorphism in the human glycogen synthase gene and non-obese non-insulin-dependent diabetes (NIDDM) in Japanese subjects. Nine alleles (−4G, −3G, −2G, −1G, 0G, 1G, 2G, 3G, and 4G) were identified in the study group of 164 patients with NIDDM and 115 non-diabetic subjects. The overall frequency distribution of the glycogen synthase gene alleles was significantly different between the two groups (p =0.0316). The 2G allele was found more frequently in patients with NIDDM than in non-diabetic subjects (17.7 % vs 8.7 %, p =0.0016). These results suggest that the 2G allele could be a genetic marker of NIDDM in Japanese subjects. [Diabetologia (1994) 37: 536–539]
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s001250050144
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