Association of polymorphisms rs2303729, rs10880, and rs1131620 of LTBP4 with sarcopenia in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus

• Main Authors: Ingrid Yali Ibarra-Tapia (Author), Ariadna Juárez-Sandoval (Author), Itzel Torres Pérez (Author), Luis Javier Cano-Martínez (Author), Sergio Sánchez-García (Author), Juana Marlen Ruiz-Batalla (Author), Irma Angélica Aroche-Reyes (Author), Silvia García (Author), Patricia Canto (Author), David-Rojano Mejía (Author), Ramón Mauricio Coral-Vázquez (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background Latent TGFβ binding protein 4 (LTBP4) modifies skeletal muscle function, and polymorphisms in this gene have been associated with a longer ambulation time in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. However, no studies associate these polymorphisms with an acquired muscle condition. Aim...