Validation of type 2 diabetes risk variants identified by genome-wide association studies in Han Chinese population: a replication study and meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND: Several genome-wide association studies (GWAS) involving European populations have successfully identified risk genetic variants associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, the effects conferred by these variants in Han Chinese population have not yet been fully elucidated....

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Main Authors: Yi-Cheng Chang, Pi-Hua Liu, Yu-Hsiang Yu, Shan-Shan Kuo, Tien-Jyun Chang, Yi-Der Jiang, Jiun-Yi Nong, Juey-Jen Hwang, Lee-Ming Chuang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3988150?pdf=render