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Genetic variant in the IGF2BP2 gene may interact with fetal malnutrition to affect glucose metabolism.
Diabetes - 1 Jun 2009
van Hoek Mandy, Langendonk Janneke G, de Rooij Susanne R, Sijbrands Eric J G, Roseboom Tessa J
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OBJECTIVE: Fetal malnutrition may predispose to type 2 diabetes through gene programming and developmental changes. Previous studies showed that these effects may be modulated by genetic variation. Genome-wide association studies discovered and replicated a number of type 2 diabetes-associated ge...
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