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Common and rare exonic MUC5B variants associated with type 2 diabetes in Han Chinese.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Chen Guanjie, Zhang Zhenjian, Adebamowo Sally N, Liu Guozheng, Adeyemo Adebowale, Zhou Yanxun, Doumatey Ayo P, Wang Chuntao, Zhou Jie, Yan Wenqiang, Shriner Daniel, Tekola-Ayele Fasil, Bentley Amy R, Jiang Congqing, Rotimi Charles N
Abstract excerpt
Genome-wide association studies have identified over one hundred common genetic risk variants associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D). However, most of the heritability of T2D has not been accounted for. In this study, we investigated the contribution of rare and common variants to T2D susceptibility by analyzing exome array data in 1,908 Han Chinese genotyped with Affymetrix Axiom® Exome Genotyping Arrays. Based...
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