The interleukin-6 (−174) G/C promoter polymorphism is associated with type-2 diabetes mellitus in Native Americans and Caucasians - Vozarova, Barbora; Fernández-Real, José-Manuel; Knowler, William C.; Gallart, Lluis; Hanson, Robert L.; Gruber, Jonathan D.; Ricart, Wilfredo; Vendrell, Joan; Richart, Cristóbal; Tataranni, P. Antonio; Wolford, Johanna K. (Human genetics, 2003)
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