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The role of DNA methylation in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Clinical epigenetics - 11 Jul 2020
Ahmed Sanabil Ali Hassan, Ansari Suraiya Anjum, Mensah-Brown Eric P K, Emerald Bright Starling
Abstract excerpt
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic condition characterised by β cell dysfunction and persistent hyperglycaemia. The disorder can be due to the absence of adequate pancreatic insulin production or a weak cellular response to insulin signalling. Among the three types of DM, namely, type 1 DM (T1DM), type 2 DM (T2DM), and gestational DM (GDM); T2DM accounts for almost 90% of diabetes cases worldwide.Epigenetic...
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