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Validation of Type 2 Diabetes Risk Variants Identified by Genome-Wide Association Studies in Northern Han Chinese.
International journal of environmental research and public health - 30 Aug 2016
Rao Ping, Zhou Yong, Ge Si-Qi, Wang An-Xin, Yu Xin-Wei, Alzain Mohamed Ali, Veronica Andrea Katherine, Qiu Jing, Song Man-Shu, Zhang Jie, Wang Hao, Fang Hong-Hong, Gao Qing, Wang You-Xin, Wang Wei
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BACKGROUND: More than 60 genetic susceptibility loci associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have been established in populations of Asian and European ancestry. Given ethnic differences and environmental factors, validation of the effects of genetic risk variants with reported associations identified by Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWASs) is essential. The study aims at evaluating the associations of...
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