Abstract:Diabetes mellitus is defined by an abnormally high blood glucose level. Insulin resistance, beta-cell dysfunction, and endogenous insulin production are all symptoms of type 2 diabetes, also known as Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (NIDDM). With 38 million people, Asian Indians have a higher prevalence of diabetes. Many single nucleotide polymorphisms in the Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptor Gamma (PPAR-) gene play a role in the development of diabetes, either directly or indirectly. On exon 6… Show more
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