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Fol. Biol. 2007, 53, 173-175

https://doi.org/10.14712/fb2007053050173

KCNJ11 E23K Polymorphism and Diabetes Mellitus with Adult Onset in Czech Patients

Pavlína Čejková1, P. Novota1, M. Černá1, K. Kološtová1, D. Nováková2, P. Kučera2, J. Novák3, M. Anděl3, P. Weber4, E. Ždárský5

1Department of Cell and Molecular Biology, Charles University in Prague, 3rd Faculty of Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
2Department of Cell and Molecular Immunology, Charles University in Prague, 3rd Faculty of Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
3Diabetes Center and Department of Internal Medicine, Charles University in Prague, 3rd Faculty of Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
4Department of Internal Medicine, Geriatrics and General Medicine, University Hospital Brno, Czech Republic
5Department of Pharmacology, Charles University in Prague, 3rd Faculty of Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic

Received January 2007
Accepted June 2007

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