ASSOCIATION OF PHENYLTHIOCARBAMIDE TASTE SENSITIVITY WITH DIABETES-MELLITUS IN BANGLADESH

被引:5
作者
ALI, SGM [1 ]
KHAN, AKA [1 ]
MAHTAB, H [1 ]
KHAN, AR [1 ]
MUHIBULLAH, M [1 ]
机构
[1] JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIV, INST LIFE SCI, DHAKA, BANGLADESH
关键词
PHENYLTHIOCARBAMIDE; DIABETES; LINKAGE; BANGLADESH;
D O I
10.1159/000154183
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Q3 [遗传学];
学科分类号
071007 ; 090102 ;
摘要
Screening for phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) taste insensitivity was performed and PTC taste threshold values using 13 solutions were obtained for 102 newly detected male diabetics and 103 male non-diabetics aged 21-40 years. The study revealed a significant difference in taste sensitivity to the bitterness of PTC crystals between the diabetics and non-diabetics, the former being less sensitive than the latter (16.7 vs. 6.8%).
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