Variance of the SGK1 gene is associated with insulin secretion in different European populations: results from the TUEF, EUGENE2, and METSIM studies.

HYPOTHESIS:Serum- and Glucocorticoid-inducible Kinase 1 (SGK1) is involved in the regulation of insulin secretion and may represent a candidate gene for the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus in humans. METHODS:Three independent European populations were analyzed for the association of SGK1 gen...

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Main Authors: Björn Friedrich, Peter Weyrich, Alena Stancáková, Jianjung Wang, Johanna Kuusisto, Markku Laakso, Giorgio Sesti, Elena Succurro, Ulf Smith, Torben Hansen, Oluf Pedersen, Fausto Machicao, Silke Schäfer, Florian Lang, Teut Risler, Susanne Ullrich, Norbert Stefan, Andreas Fritsche, Hans-Ulrich Häring
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2575233?pdf=render