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Genetic susceptible locus in NOTCH2 interacts with arsenic in drinking water on risk of type 2 diabetes.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Pan Wen-Chi, Kile Molly L, Seow Wei Jie, Lin Xihong, Quamruzzaman Quazi, Rahman Mahmuder, Mahiuddin Golam, Mostofa Golam, Lu Quan, Christiani David C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Chronic exposure to arsenic in drinking water is associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) but the underlying molecular mechanism remains unclear. OBJECTIVES: This study evaluated the interaction between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes associated with diabetes and arsenic exposure in drinking water on the risk of developing T2DM. METHODS: In 2009-2011, we...
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