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The FTO variant is associated with chronic complications of diabetes mellitus in Czech population.
Gene - 5 Feb 2018
Hubacek Jaroslav A, Dlouha Dana, Klementova Marta, Lanska Vera, Neskudla Tomas, Pelikanova Terezie
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BACKGROUND: Genome-wide association studies have resulted in the identification of the FTO gene as an important genetic determinant of diabetes mellitus. The aim of this study was to confirm the role of this gene in the development of DM in the Czech-Slavonic population and to analyse whether this gene is associated with common DM complications. METHODS: Two groups of patients (814 with T1DM and 848 with T2DM)...
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