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Combined effects of 19 common variations on type 2 diabetes in Chinese: results from two community-based studies.
PloS one - 17 Nov 2010
Xu Min, Bi Yufang, Xu Yu, Yu Bing, Huang Yun, Gu Lina, Wu Yaohua, Zhu Xiaolin, Li Mian, Wang Tiange, Song Aiyun, Hou Jianing, Li Xiaoying, Ning Guang
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Many susceptible loci for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have recently been identified from Caucasians through genome wide association studies (GWAS). We aimed to determine the association of 11 known loci with T2DM and impaired glucose regulation (IGR), individually and in combination, in Chinese. METHODS/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Subjects were enrolled in: (1) a case-control study including 1825 subjects...
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