Article
Genetic determinants of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Clinical genetics - 1 Oct 2001
Busch C P, Hegele R A
Abstract excerpt
Type 2 diabetes refers to a group of disparate metabolic diseases, which are typically characterized by insulin resistance in peripheral tissues, together with impaired insulin secretion from pancreatic beta-cells. The complexity of type 2 diabetes is related to factors such as genetic heterogeneity, interactions between genes, and the modulating role played by the environment. Recent progress has included...
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