Evaluation of common type 2 diabetes risk variants in a South Asian population of Sri Lankan descent

INTRODUCTION: Most studies seeking common variant associations with type 2 diabetes (T2D) have focused on individuals of European ancestry. These discoveries need to be evaluated in other major ancestral groups, to understand ethnic differences in predisposition, and establish whether these contribu...

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Main Authors: Hassanali, N, De Silva, N, Robertson, N, Rayner, N, Barrett, A, Bennett, A, Groves, C, Matthews, DR, Katulanda, P, Frayling, T, McCarthy, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2014