The association between the melatonin receptor 1B gene polymorphism rs10830963 and glucose levels in type 2 diabetes

Introduction Melatonin is a pineal hormone under the control of the biological clock, which is located in the hypothalamus and regulated by light exposure. Melatonin receptors have been found throughout the body in many tissues including pancreatic islet cells, reflecting the widespread effects of m...

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Main Authors: Tarek S Heshmat, Heba Sh Kareem, Noha Kh M Khalil, Olfat G Shaker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2014-01-01
Series:The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.esim.eg.net/article.asp?issn=1110-7782;year=2014;volume=26;issue=4;spage=145;epage=150;aulast=Heshmat