Exploring Positional and Functional Candidate Genes for Type 2 Diabetes
Author
Summary, in English
In conclusion, these results suggest that: 1) common variation in MODY genes confer an increased risk of future T2D, particularly in individuals with increased insulin demands; 2) variation in the CACNA1E gene is associated with T2D and contribute to regulation of second phase insulin secretion.
Department/s
Publishing year
2007
Language
English
Document type
Dissertation
Publisher
Lund University, Department of Clinical Sciences, Diabetes and Endocrinology, Malmö University Hospital
Topic
- Endocrinology and Diabetes
Keywords
- secreting systems
- diabetology
- Endokrinologi
- sekretion
- diabetologi
- MODY
- type 2 diabetes
- Endocrinology
- calcium channel
- insulin secretion
- insulin
- single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) glucose
- linkage disequilibrium
- genetic association
- genetics
Status
Published
Research group
- Genomics, Diabetes and Endocrinology
Supervisor
- Leif Groop
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISBN: 91-85559-79-2
Defence date
26 January 2007
Defence time
09:15
Defence place
Medical Research Centre (Jubileumsaulan), Malmö University Hospital
Opponent
- Philippe Froguel (Professor)