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The value of genetic information for diabetes risk prediction - differences according to sex, age, family history and obesity.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Mühlenbruch Kristin, Jeppesen Charlotte, Joost Hans-Georg, Boeing Heiner, Schulze Matthias B
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Genome-wide association studies have identified numerous single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with type 2 diabetes through the past years. In previous studies, the usefulness of these genetic markers for prediction of diabetes was found to be limited. However, differences may exist between substrata of the population according to the presence of major diabetes risk factors. This study aimed to...
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