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Články z EurekAlertGenetic risks for type 2 diabetes span multiple ethnicities

9. 2 2012 (06:00)

A recent comprehensive analysis of 50,000 genetic variants across 2,000 genes linked to cardiovascular and metabolic function has identified four genes associated with type 2 diabetes and six independent disease-associated variants at previously known loci. The findings, which provide insight into the genetic risk for T2D across multiple ethnicities, add to the list of genetic variants that affect the risk of developing T2D and could pave the way for identification of valuable drug targets.