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The growth arrest-specific 6 (Gas6) gene polymorphism c.834+7G>A is associated with type 2 diabetes.
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PMID:  21959217     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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AIMS: The plasma protein growth arrest-specific 6 (Gas6) is important to the inflammatory process and involved in the development of diabetic renal and vascular complications. Recently, Gas6 protein also represents a novel independent risk factor of type 2 diabetes. We further investigated the association of c.843+7G>A Gas6 polymorphism and type 2 diabetes. METHODS: A total of 278 adults, including 96 with normal glucose tolerance (NGT), 82 with impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), and 100 with type 2 diabetes were recruited. All subjects were genotyped for c.843+7G>A Gas6 polymorphism. RESULTS: Plasma Gas6 concentrations were significantly lower among patients with type 2 diabetes compared to subjects with IGT and NGT. Subjects with Gas6 c.843+7AA genotype had higher Gas6 levels and lower glucose values than GG genotype. The AA genotype and A allele were less frequent in patients with type 2 diabetes compared with NGT subjects. In univariate analysis, the AA genotype was found to be associated with a decreased risk for type 2 diabetes. Moreover, the association was even stronger after adjustment for established diabetes risk factors. CONCLUSIONS: The Gas6 c.843+7AA genotype and A allele are less prevalent in type 2 diabetes, which may have a protective role for type 2 diabetes.
Authors:
Chien-Hsing Lee; Nain-Feng Chu; Yi-Shing Shieh; Yi-Jen Hung
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2011-9-27
Journal Detail:
Title:  Diabetes research and clinical practice     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1872-8227     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2011 Sep 
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Created Date:  2011-9-30     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
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Nlm Unique ID:  8508335     Medline TA:  Diabetes Res Clin Pract     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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