title: [Association between GIRK4 gene polymorphisms and insulin resistance in Xinjiang Uygur population].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the association between polymorphisms of protein-activated inwardly rectifying K+ channel (GIRK4) gene and insulin resistance (IR) in Xinjiang Uygur population.
  
  
  METHODS
  A cross-sectional epidemiological survey-based case-control study was carried out, for which 1295 subjects (including 324 IR patients and 971 non-IR controls) were randomly selected. Functional region of the GIRK4 gene was sequenced for 48 randomly selected IR patients. Representative variable sites were chosen, with its association with IR assessed in 1295 Uygur subjects.
  
  
  RESULTS
  rs11221497 variant was associated with IR in Uygur subjects under 50 years old (P=0.017 in genotype model, P=0.009 in dominant model). Subjects with dominant model of CC genotype have an OR of 1.833 (95%CI: 1.157-2.905) for IR.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  GIRK4 gene polymorphisms may be associated with IR in Uygur ethnics from Xinjiang. The CC genotype of  rs11221497 variant is a risk factor for IR.
authors.affiliation: Hypertension Institute of Xinjiang, Hypertension Center of People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumqi, Xinjiang 830001, P R China. Lnanfang@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Nan-fang
authors.initials: NF
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yong-an
authors.initials: YA
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: De-lian
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Hong-mei
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Ju-hong
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yan-rong
authors.initials: YR
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hong
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000483:Alleles; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D051676:G Protein-Coupled Inwardly-Rectifying Potassium Channels / Q000235:genetics*; D005787:Gene Frequency; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D007333:Insulin Resistance / Q000235:genetics*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D051676:G Protein-Coupled Inwardly-Rectifying Potassium Channels