Association of single nucleotide polymorphisms in TCF2 with type 2 diabetes susceptibility in a Han Chinese population.

Hepatocyte nuclear factor 1β (HNF1β), a transcription factor encoded by the transcription factor 2 gene (TCF2), plays a critical role in pancreatic cell formation and glucose homeostasis. It has been suggested that single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of TCF2 are associated with susceptibility to...

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Main Authors: Xuelong Zhang, Hong Qiao, Yanling Zhao, Xi Wang, Haiming Sun, An Liu, Lidan Xu, Donglin Sun, Yan Jin, Yang Yu, Xiangning Meng, Jing Bai, Feng Chen, Songbin Fu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3534126?pdf=render