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Obesity, clinical, and genetic predictors for glycemic progression in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes: A cohort study using the Hong Kong Diabetes Register and Hong Kong Diabetes Biobank.
PLoS medicine - 1 Jul 2020
Jiang Guozhi, Luk Andrea O, Tam Claudia H T, Lau Eric S, Ozaki Risa, Chow Elaine Y K, Kong Alice P S, Lim Cadmon K P, Lee Ka Fai, Siu Shing Chung, Hui Grace, Tsang Chiu Chi, Lau Kam Piu, Leung Jenny Y Y, Tsang Man-Wo, Kam Grace, Lau Ip Tim, Li June K, Yeung Vincent T, Lau Emmy, Lo Stanley, Fung Samuel K S, Cheng Yuk Lun, Chow Chun Chung, Pearson Ewan R, So Wing Yee, Chan Juliana C N, Ma Ronald C W
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BACKGROUND: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a progressive disease whereby there is often deterioration in glucose control despite escalation in treatment. There is significant heterogeneity to this progression of glycemia after onset of diabetes, yet the factors that influence glycemic progression are not well understood. Given the tremendous burden of diabetes in the Chinese population, and limited knowledge on factors...
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