Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies Two Novel Loci with Sex-Specific Effects for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Glycemic Traits in a Korean Population

Genome-Wide Association Study Identifies Two Novel Loci with Sex-Specific Effects for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Glycemic Traits in a Korean Population

BackgroundUntil recently, genome-wide association study (GWAS)-based findings have provided a substantial genetic contribution to type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) or related glycemic traits. However, identification of allelic heterogeneity and population-specific genetic variants under consideration...

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Main Authors: Min Jin Go, Joo-Yeon Hwang, Tae-Joon Park, Young Jin Kim, Ji Hee Oh, Yeon-Jung Kim, Bok-Ghee Han, Bong-Jo Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Diabetes Association 2014-10-01
Series:Diabetes & Metabolism Journal
Subjects:
Genome-wide association study
Glycemic trait
Sex-specific
Type 2 diabetes
Online Access:http://e-dmj.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2004DMJ/dmj-38-375.pdf

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