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Association between rs7901695 and rs7903146 polymorphisms of the TCF7L2 gene and gestational diabetes in the population of Southern Poland.
Ginekologia polska - 1 Jan 2016
Michalak-Wojnowska Malgorzata, Gorczyca-Siudak Daria, Gorczyca Tomasz, Mosiewicz Barbara, Kwaśniewska Anna, Filip Agata, Mosiewicz Jerzy
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OBJECTIVES: The etiology of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) remains to be fully elucidated. Elevated risk for type 2 diabetes in patients with history of GDM and for GDM in women with familial history of diabetes may suggest that GDM and type 2 diabetes share a common genetic and environmental background. The TCF7L2 (Transcription Factor 7 Like 2) gene is one of the most important genetic factors of the...
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