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Genetic Risk Score for Type 2 Diabetes and Traits Related to Glucose-Insulin Homeostasis in Youth: The Exploring Perinatal Outcomes Among Children (EPOCH) Study.
Diabetes care - 1 Sept 2021
Stanislawski Maggie A, Litkowski Elizabeth, Raghavan Sridharan, Harrall Kylie K, Shaw Jessica, Glueck Deborah H, Lange Ethan M, Dabelea Dana, Lange Leslie A
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OBJECTIVE: The metabolic phenotype of youth-onset type 2 diabetes (T2D) differs from that of adult-onset T2D, but little is known about genetic contributions. We aimed to evaluate the association between a T2D genetic risk score (GRS) and traits related to glucose-insulin homeostasis among healthy youth. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: We used data from 356 youth (mean age 16.7 years; 50% female) in the Exploring...
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