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Type 2 diabetes risk alleles near ADCY5, CDKAL1 and HHEX-IDE are associated with reduced birthweight.
Diabetologia - 1 Sept 2010
Andersson E A, Pilgaard K, Pisinger C, Harder M N, Grarup N, Faerch K, Poulsen P, Witte D R, Jørgensen T, Vaag A, Hansen T, Pedersen O
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: The fetal insulin hypothesis suggests that variation in the fetal genotype influencing insulin secretion or action may predispose to low birthweight and type 2 diabetes. We examined associations between 25 confirmed type 2 diabetes risk variants and birthweight in individuals fro...
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