Typical Danish Caucasian type 2 diabetic patients do not commonly carry genetic variants in GIP and GLP-1 encoding regions of the proGIP and proglucagon genes

Cathrine Ørskov, Siv A Hjorth, Anne Jensen, Tina Vilsbøll

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    Abstract

    The enteroinsular-axis is abnormal in type 2 diabetics, which contributes to the diabetic phenotype. The effect of the incretin hormone gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP) and the secretion of the incretin hormone glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) are thus greatly diminished. The explanation for these changes could be changes in the structure of either of the hormones or their receptors. Thus, the aim of this study was to study the occurrence of genetic variants in the GIP and GLP-1 encoding regions of the proGIP and proglucagon genes in type 2 diabetic patients and matched control subjects.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalRegulatory Peptides
    Volume119
    Issue number3
    Pages (from-to)151-4
    Number of pages4
    ISSN0167-0115
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 15 Jul 2004

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