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Influence of genetic ancestry and socioeconomic status on type 2 diabetes in the diverse Colombian populations of Chocó and Antioquia.
Scientific reports - 7 Dec 2017
Chande Aroon T, Rowell Jessica, Rishishwar Lavanya, Conley Andrew B, Norris Emily T, Valderrama-Aguirre Augusto, Medina-Rivas Miguel A, Jordan I King
Abstract excerpt
Differences in genetic ancestry and socioeconomic status (SES) among Latin American populations have been linked to health disparities for a number of complex diseases, such as diabetes. We used a population genomic approach to investigate the role that genetic ancestry and socioeconomic status (SES) play in the epidemiology of type 2 diabetes (T2D) for two Colombian populations: Chocó (Afro-Latino) and Antioquia...
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