Islet expression of the DNA repair enzyme 8-oxoguanosine DNA glycosylase (Ogg1) in human type 2 diabetes
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>It has become increasingly clear that β-cell failure plays a critical role in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes. Free-radical mediated β-cell damage has been intensively studied in type 1 diabetes, but not in human type 2 diabetes....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2002-04-01
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Series: | BMC Endocrine Disorders |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6823/2/2 |