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Genetic variations in magnesium-related ion channels may affect diabetes risk among African American and Hispanic American women.
The Journal of nutrition - 1 Mar 2015
Chan Kei Hang K, Chacko Sara A, Song Yiqing, Cho Michele, Eaton Charles B, Wu Wen-Chih H, Liu Simin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Prospective studies consistently link low magnesium intake to higher type 2 diabetes (T2D) risk. OBJECTIVE: We examined the association of common genetic variants [single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)] in genes related to magnesium homeostasis with T2D risk and potential interactions with magnesium intake. METHODS: Using the Women's Health Initiative-SNP Health Association Resource (WHI-SHARe)...
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