Clinical worthlessness of genetic prediction of common forms of diabetes mellitus and related chronic complications: A position statement of the Italian Society of Diabetology.

doi:10.1016/j.numecd.2016.08.005

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Clinical worthlessness of genetic prediction of common forms of diabetes mellitus and related chronic complications: A position statement of the Italian Society of Diabetology.

Nutrition, metabolism, and cardiovascular diseases : NMCD - 1 Feb 2017

Buzzetti R, Prudente S, Copetti M, Dauriz M, Zampetti S, Garofolo M, Penno G, Trischitta V

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AIM: We are currently facing several attempts aimed at marketing genetic data for predicting multifactorial diseases, among which diabetes mellitus is one of the more prevalent. The present document primarily aims at providing to practicing physicians a summary of available data regarding the role of genetic information in predicting diabetes and its chronic complications. DATA SYNTHESIS: Firstly, general...

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