Disease Score gda Association Type Type Original DB Sentence supporting the association PMID PMID Year
CUI: C2931689
Disease: Dystrophia myotonica 2
Dystrophia myotonica 2
0.020 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE Several investigations in animal models demonstrate the protective role of MT in DM2 and its cardiovascular or renal complications, while a copious literature shows that a common polymorphism (R325W) in ZnT8, which affects the protein's zinc transport activity, is associated with increased DM2 risk. 28845600 2017
CUI: C2931689
Disease: Dystrophia myotonica 2
Dystrophia myotonica 2
0.020 GeneticVariation disease BEFREE The association of single nucleotide polymorphisms in genes encoding ZnT-8 and MT with DM2 has drawn attention to the relevance of Zn homeostasis for insulin secretory capacity and responsiveness. 18774338 2008