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ACE I/D and MTHFR C677T polymorphisms are significantly associated with type 2 diabetes in Arab ethnicity: a meta-analysis.
Gene - 15 May 2013
Al-Rubeaan Khalid, Siddiqui Khalid, Saeb Amr T M, Nazir Nyla, Al-Naqeb Dhekra, Al-Qasim Sara
Abstract excerpt
In this meta-analysis study, SNPs were investigated for their association with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in both Arab and Caucasian ethnicities. A total of 55 SNPs were analyzed, of which 11 fulfilled the selection criteria, and were used for analysis. It was found that TCF7L2 rs7903146 was significantly associated with a pooled OR of 1.155 (95%C.I.=1.059-1.259), p<0.0001 and I(2)=78.30% among the Arab population,...
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