Annotation Detail
Information
- Associated Genes
- KCNJ11
- Associated Variants
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KCNJ11 MUTATION
KCNJ11 MUTATION
KCNJ11 p.Lys23Glu (p.K23E) ( ENST00000528731.1, ENST00000339994.5, ENST00000682350.1, ENST00000682764.1 )
KCNJ11 p.Lys23Glu (p.K23E) ( ENST00000339994.5, ENST00000528731.1, ENST00000682350.1, ENST00000682764.1 ) - Associated Disease
- obesity
- Source Database
- DisGeNET
- Description
- Of particular interest is the Kir6.2 E23K polymorphism, which is linked to increased susceptibility to type-2 diabetes in Caucasian populations and may also be associated with weight gain and obesity, both of which are major diabetes risk factors.
- Pubmed
- 15565284
- Original source reporting the Gene Disease association
- BeFree
- DisGENET score for the Gene Disease association
- 0.010282453530649
- Year of publication
- 2005
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