Heritability of variation in glycaemic response to metformin: A genome-wide complex trait analysis

Background: Metformin is a first-line oral agent used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes, but glycaemic response to this drug is highly variable. Understanding the genetic contribution to metformin response might increase the possibility of personalising metformin treatment. We aimed to establish t...

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Main Authors: Zhou, K, Donnelly, L, Yang, J, Li, M, Deshmukh, H, Van Zuydam, N, Ahlqvist, E, Spencer, C, Groop, L, Morris, A, Colhoun, H, Sham, P, McCarthy, M, Palmer, C, Pearson, E
Format: Journal article
Published: 2014