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Impact of common type 2 diabetes risk polymorphisms in the DESIR prospective study.
Diabetes - 1 Jan 2008
Vaxillaire Martine, Veslot Jacques, Dina Christian, Proença Christine, Cauchi Stéphane, Charpentier Guillaume, Tichet Jean, Fumeron Frédéric, Marre Michel, Meyre David, Balkau Beverley, Froguel Philippe
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OBJECTIVE: The emerging picture of type 2 diabetes genetics involves differently assembled gene variants, each modestly increasing risk with environmental exposure. However, the relevance of these genes for disease prediction has not been extensively tested. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: We analyzed 19 common polymorphisms of 14 known candidate genes for their contribution to prevalence and incidence of glucose...
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