title: Simple tandem repeat DNA polymorphism in the human glycogen synthase gene is associated with NIDDM in Japanese subjects.
abstract: We investigated the possible association between alleles of a simple tandem repeat DNA polymorphism in the human glycogen synthase gene and non-obese non-insulin-dependent diabetes (NIDDM) in Japanese subjects. Nine alleles (-4G, -3G, -2G, -1G, 0G, 1G, 2G, 3G, and 4G) were identified in the study group of 164 patients with NIDDM and 115 non-diabetic subjects. The overall frequency distribution of the glycogen synthase gene alleles was significantly different between the two groups (p = 0.0316). The 2G allele was found more frequently in patients with NIDDM than in non-diabetic subjects (17.7% vs 8.7%, p = 0.0016). These results suggest that the 2G allele could be a genetic marker of NIDDM in Japanese subjects.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Medicine, Wakayama University of Medical Science, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kuroyama
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sanke
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ohagi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Furuta
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Furuta
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nanjo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017668:Age of Onset; D000483:Alleles; D001483:Base Sequence; D004247:DNA / Q000097:blood / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D017931:DNA Primers; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics*; D005819:Genetic Markers; D006006:Glycogen Synthase / Q000235:genetics*; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000378:metabolism; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D012016:Reference Values; D012091:Repetitive Sequences, Nucleic Acid
chemical_list: D017931:DNA Primers; D005819:Genetic Markers; D004247:DNA; D006006:Glycogen Synthase