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Is genetic testing useful to predict type 2 diabetes?
Best practice & research. Clinical endocrinology & metabolism - 1 Apr 2012
Vassy Jason L, Meigs James B
Abstract excerpt
The early identification of individuals at risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D) enables prevention. Recent genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have added at least 40 genetic variants to the list of already well characterized T2D risk predictors, including family history, obesity, and elevated fasting plasma glucose levels. Although these variants can significantly predict T2D alone and as a part of genotype risk...
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