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Epidemiological-molecular profile of variants associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus in indigenous populations from the Brazilian Amazon.
Diabetes research and clinical practice - 1 May 2023
Monte Natasha, Carla Gomes Rodrigues Juliana, Wallacy Morikawa Souza Vinagre Lui, Favacho Pastana Lucas, Leite de Alcântara Angélica, Pereira Colares Leitão Luciana, Maurício Ribeiro-Dos-Santos André, Rodrigues Fernandes Marianne, Ribeiro-Dos-Santos Ândrea, Farias Guerreiro João, Pimentel Assumpção Paulo, Santos Sidney, José de Souza Sandro, Pereira Carneiro Dos Santos Ney
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: While lifestyle factors are strongly associated with Type 2 diabetes (T2DM), genetic characteristics also play a role. However, much of the research on T2DM genetics focuses on European and Asian populations, leaving underrepresented groups, such as indigenous populations with high diabetes prevalence, understudied. METHODS: We characterized the molecular profile of 10 genes involved in T2DM risk through...
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