Title: Association of variation in the interleukin-1 gene family with diabetes and glucose homeostasis. The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism.

Summary: Specific haplotypes of Il-1b are associated with higher glucose, higher insulin resistance. higher insulin and increased prevalence of diabetes.

Citation: Luotola, K., Pääkkönen, R., Alanne, M., Lanki, T., Moilanen, L., Surakka, I., Pietilä, A., Kähönen, M., Nieminen, M. S., Kesäniemi, Y. A., Peters, A., Jula, A., Perola, M., Salomaa, V., and for the Health 2000 and AIRGENE Study Groups (2009). Association of variation in the interleukin-1 gene family with diabetes and glucose homeostasis. The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism. http://www.citeulike.org/user/HEIRS/article/5938589