Type II Diabetes and KCNQ1 mutations in First Nations people of northern British Columbia
Background: A novel mutation (V205M) within the KCNQ1 gene was previously delineated and confirmed to predispose to long QT syndrome (LQTS) in a First Nations community in Northern British Columbia (Gitxsan). LQTS is an autosomal dominant genetic disease that is named for the elongation of the ECG (...
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Format: | Thesis |
Language: | English |
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2012
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1828/4245 |