... asfollows: forward primer CACTTTCTGTAAATTAGTGTTA-GATCAAAAGG and reverse primer GCTTATAACTCACAAT-TCAGATTTTTGCC (primers from Sigma-Genosys, Sydney,Australia). The C allele (major allele) of the rs3738919 ... Simkins, Wan Rohani Wan Taib and Cushla McKinney for assistance with laboratory work and data analysis; New Zealand research nurses Gael Hewett and Jill James for assistance in recruiting patients; ... Chang X, Tokuhiro S, Sawada T, Suzuki M,Nagasaki M, Nakayama-Hamada M, Kawaida R, Ono M, OhtsukiM, Furukawa H, Yoshino S, Yukioka M, Tohma S, Matsubara T,Wakitani S, Teshima R, Nishioka Y, ...