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Genetics of Type 2 Diabetes: Past, Present, and Future.
Nutrients - 4 Aug 2022
Laakso Markku, Fernandes Silva Lilian
Abstract excerpt
Diabetes has reached epidemic proportions worldwide. Currently, approximately 537 million adults (20-79 years) have diabetes, and the total number of people with diabetes is continuously increasing. Diabetes includes several subtypes. About 80% of all cases of diabetes are type 2 diabetes (T2D). T2D is a polygenic disease with an inheritance ranging from 30 to 70%. Genetic and environment/lifestyle factors,...
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