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Ancestry-informative markers on chromosomes 2, 8 and 15 are associated with insulin-related traits in a racially diverse sample of children.
Human genomics - 1 Jan 2011
Klimentidis Yann C, Divers Jasmin, Casazza Krista, Beasley T Mark, Allison David B, Fernandez Jose R
Abstract excerpt
Type 2 diabetes represents an increasing health burden. Its prevalence is rising among younger age groups and differs among racial/ethnic groups. Little is known about its genetic basis, including whether there is a genetic basis for racial/ethnic disparities. We examined a multi-ethnic sample of 253 healthy children to evaluate associations between insulin-related phenotypes and 142 ancestry-informative markers...
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