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Early-life exposure to the Chinese famine, genetic susceptibility and the risk of type 2 diabetes in adulthood.
Diabetologia - 1 Aug 2021
Wang Bin, Cheng Jing, Wan Heng, Wang Yuying, Zhang Wen, Chen Yi, Chen Chi, Xia Fangzhen, Jensen Michael D, Wang Ningjian, Lu Yingli
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: Early famine exposure has been related to the development of type 2 diabetes; however, little is known about whether the genetic background modifies this association. We aimed to investigate the joint effects of famine exposure at different stages of early life and genetic susceptibility on diabetes risk in adulthood. METHODS: The study included 8350 participants from the Survey on Prevalence in...
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