Investigation of the Causal Association between Long-Chain n-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Synthesis and the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: A Mendelian Randomization Analysis
Background: Globally, 1 in 11 adults has diabetes mellitus, and most of these cases are type 2 diabetes (T2D). The risk of T2D is influenced by many factors, including diet. The synthesis of long-chain n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC n-6 PUFA) has been posited as a risk factor for T2D; however,...
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| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2020-08-01
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| Series: | Lifestyle Genomics |
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| Online Access: | https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/509663 |