The Role of Genetic Variant rs13266634 in SLC30A8/ZnT8 in Postoperative Hyperglycemia After Major Abdominal Surgery
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- Article
- Authors
- Brunke-Reese, Deborah; Ssentongo, Paddy; Ssentongo, Anna E; Phillips, Brett E; Pauli, Eric M; Berg, Arthur; Kelleher, Shannon L; Soybel, David I
- Source
- The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism; September 2019, Vol. 104 Issue: 9 p3877-3892, 16p
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- ISSN
- 0021972X; 19457197
We investigated the association between a genetic variant in zinc transporter SLC30A8 and postoperative hyperglycemia (POHG). The genetic variant was protective of POHG and associated poor outcomes.