Common polymorphisms of calpain-10 and the risk of Type 2 Diabetes in a Tunisian Arab population: a case-control study

• Main Authors: Mahjoub Touhami (Author), Al-Khateeb Ghada M (Author), Kacem Maha (Author), Chaieb Molka (Author), Messaoudi Safia (Author), Turki Amira (Author), Ezzidi Intissar (Author), Almawi Wassim Y (Author), Mtiraoui Nabil (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Genetic variations in the calpain-10 gene (<it>CAPN10</it>), in particular the at-risk diplotype (112/121), were previously implicated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D).</p> <p>Methods</p> <...