Normal allele: AA
A common variant in the KCNQ1 gene cause an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes and contribute to the diabetes epidemic.
Polymorphism rs2283228 is related to topics like this:
Research and publications:
20701788 KCNQ1 gene polymorphisms are associated with lipid parameters in a Chinese Han population.
20862305 Identification of new genetic risk variants for type 2 diabetes.
22016621 KCNQ1 haplotypes associate with type 2 diabetes in Malaysian Chinese Subjects.
22696034 KCNQ1 SNPS and susceptibility to diabetic nephropathy in East Asians with type 2 diabetes.
23271129 Meta-analysis of the effect of KCNQ1 gene polymorphism on the risk of type 2 diabetes.
25516658 Case-control study of diabetes-related genetic variants and pancreatic cancer risk in Japan.
27066308 Dopamine pathway gene variants may modulate cognitive performance in the DHS - Mind Study.
35002291 Relationship Between KCNQ1 Polymorphism and Type 2 Diabetes Risk in Northwestern China.