Variation in the glucose transporter gene SLC2A2 is associated with glycaemic response to metformin
Metformin is the first-line antidiabetic drug with over 100 million users worldwide, yet its mechanism of action remains unclear1. Here the Metformin Genetics (MetGen) Consortium reports a three-stage genome-wide association study (GWAS), consisting of 13,123 participants of different ancestries. Th...
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Nature Publishing Group
2016
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