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Type 2 diabetes among Circassians in Israel.
The Israel Medical Association journal : IMAJ - 1 Sept 2006
Haron Yafa, Hussein Osama, Epstein Leon, Eilat Danny, Harash Bakky, Linn Shai
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BACKGROUND: The Muslim Circassians in Israel represent a unique ethnic community, distinct from Jews and Arabs. This endogamous group has a limited genetic variability that allows studying risk factors associated with type 2 diabetes. OBJECTIVES: To estimate the prevalence of type 2 diabetes among Israeli Circassians and its correlation to obesity and genetic susceptibility. METHODS: Israeli Circassian women (n =...
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