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Association of Native American ancestry and common variants in ACE, ADIPOR2, MTNR1B, GCK, TCF7L2 and FTO genes with glycemic traits in Colombian population.
Gene - 30 Nov 2018
Caro-Gomez María Antonieta, Naranjo-González Carlos Andrés, Gallego-Lopera Natalia, Parra-Marín María Victoria, Valencia Diana María, Arcos Edgar Gerardo, Villegas-Perrasse Alberto, Bedoya-Berrío Gabriel
Abstract excerpt
Insulin resistance and defects in other related glycemic traits are common findings in the context of Metabolic Syndrome. Although genetic factors are clearly implied in susceptibility, and some gene variants have been identified mainly in populations of European ancestry, little is known about this aspect in admixed populations. The association of insulin resistance, β-cell function, fasting insulin and glucose...
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