PAX4 mutation (R121W) as a prodiabetic variant in Okinawans

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications

Volumn 302, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 342-344

  Shimajiri, Yoshinori ^a   Shimabukuro, Michio ^a   Tomoyose, Takeaki ^a   Yogi, Hiroyuki ^a   Komiya, Ichiro ^a   Takasu, Nobuyuki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

Author keywords

Mutation; PAX4; Population based study; Prevalence; Transcription factor; Type 2 diabetes mellitus

Indexed keywords

INSULIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR PAX4; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE MUTATION; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; JAPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; OUTPATIENT; PHENOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WILD TYPE;

RYUKYU;

EID: 0037428264     PISSN: 0006291X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-291X(03)00176-1     Document Type: Article

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