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Meta-analysis of associations between TCF7L2 polymorphisms and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in the Chinese population.
BMC medical genetics - 12 Jan 2013
Wang Jinjin, Hu Fulan, Feng Tianping, Zhao Jingzhi, Yin Lei, Li Linlin, Wang Yan, Wang Qian, Hu Dongsheng
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Associations between transcription factor 7-like 2 (TCF7L2) polymorphisms and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have been evaluated extensively in multiple ethnic groups. TCF7L2 has emerged as the strongest T2DM susceptibility gene in Europeans, but the findings have been inconsistent in the Chinese population. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the associations between TCF7L2 single...
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