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The genetics of type 2 diabetes.
Best practice & research. Clinical endocrinology & metabolism - 1 Sept 2001
Gloyn A L, McCarthy M I
Abstract excerpt
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is not a single disease but a genetically heterogeneous group of metabolic disorders sharing glucose intolerance. The precise underlying biochemical defects are unknown and almost certainly include impairments of both insulin secretion and action. The rapidly increasing prevalence of T2D world wide makes it a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Understanding the genetic aetiology of...
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