TCF7L2 rs7903146 polymorphism association with diabetes and obesity in an elderly cohort from Brazil

Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and obesity are complex pandemic diseases in the 21st century. Worldwide, the T allele rs7903146 in the TCF7L2 gene is recognized as a strong GWAS signal associated with T2DM. However, the association between the C allele and obesity is still poorly explore...

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Main Authors: Lais Bride, Michel Naslavsky, Guilherme Lopes Yamamoto, Marilia Scliar, Lucia HS Pimassoni, Paola Sossai Aguiar, Flavia de Paula, Jaqueline Wang, Yeda Duarte, Maria Rita Passos-Bueno, Mayana Zatz, Flávia Imbroisi Valle Errera
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Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2021-05-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/11349.pdf