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[Copy number variation: markers and predictors for type 2 diabetes].
Revista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social - 1 Jan 2000
Ramírez-Valverde Alan Gilberto, Antúnez-Ortiz Diana Lizzete, Méndez-Beleche Alberto, Flores-Alfaro Eugenia, Ascencio-Montiel Iván Jesús, Cruz Miguel
Abstract excerpt
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a disease characterized by a deficiency in production or action of insulin. It is the result mainly of the interaction of the environment, lifestyle, as well as genetic factors. It is considered as one of the major health issues in the world because it affects severely the psychological well-being and overall life quality. Recently it has been shown that DNA copy number variations (CNVs)...
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