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A quantitative trait locus influencing type 2 diabetes susceptibility maps to a region on 5q in an extended French family.
Diabetes - 1 Dec 2002
Martin Lisa J, Comuzzie Anthony G, Dupont Sophie, Vionnet Nathalie, Dina Christian, Gallina Sophie, Houari Mouna, Blangero John, Froguel Philippe
Abstract excerpt
Type 2 diabetes is a heterogeneous disorder of glucose metabolism characterized by insulin resistance, beta-cell dysfunction, and increased glucose production by the liver. Given the high degree of genetic heterogeneity, multiple genes with small to moderate effects may influence susceptibility to diabetes. To circumvent this limitation, we searched for quantitative trait loci (QTLs) that explain the variation in...
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