Sex-dimorphic genetic effects and novel loci for fasting glucose and insulin variability

Differences between sexes contribute to variation in the levels of fasting glucose and insulin. Epidemiological studies established a higher prevalence of impaired fasting glucose in men and impaired glucose tolerance in women, however, the genetic component underlying this phenomenon is not establi...

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Main Authors: Lagou, V, Mägi, R, Hottenga, J-J, Grallert, H, Perry, JRB, Bouatia-Naji, N, Marullo, L, Rybin, D, Jansen, R, Min, JL, Dimas, AS, Ulrich, A, Zudina, L, Gådin, JR, Jiang, L, Faggian, A, Bonnefond, A, Fadista, J, Stathopoulou, MG, Isaacs, A, Willems, SM, Navarro, P, Tanaka, T, Jackson, AU, Montasser, ME, O'Connell, JR, Bielak, LF, Webster, RJ, Saxena, R, Stafford, JM, Pourcain, BS, Timpson, NJ, Salo, P, Shin, S-Y, Amin, N, Smith, AV, Li, G, Verweij, N, Goel, A, Ford, I, Johnson, PCD, Johnson, T, Kapur, K, Thorleifsson, G, Strawbridge, RJ, Rasmussen-Torvik, LJ, Esko, T, Mihailov, E, Fall, T, Fraser, RM, van Duijn, CM, Lindgren, CM, Watkins, H
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2021