The genetic variant of lactase persistence C (-13910) T as a risk factor for type I and II diabetes in the Finnish population

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 58, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1319-1322

  Enattah, N S ^a,b   Forsblom, C ^c,d   Rasinpera H ^a   Tuomi, T ^c,d   Groop, P H ^c,d   Järvelä, Irma ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c FOLKHÄLSAN RESEARCH CENTER   (Finland)

^d HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Lactase persistence; Lactose malabsorption; Single nucleotide polymorphism

Indexed keywords

CYTOSINE; INSULIN; LACTASE; THYMINE;

5' UNTRANSLATED REGION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; FINLAND; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PATHOGENESIS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RISK FACTOR; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

ADULT; AGED; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; FINLAND; GENETICS, POPULATION; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; LACTASE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; RISK FACTORS; VARIATION (GENETICS);

EID: 4644310840     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601971     Document Type: Article

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