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Associations of the obesity gene FTO variant with complications and comorbidities in patients with type 1 diabetes.
Diabetes research and clinical practice - 1 May 2024
Słomiński Bartosz, Skrzypkowska Maria, Myśliwiec Małgorzata, Trzonkowski Piotr
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Because FTO gene is connected with the risk of obesity, cardiovascular disease and hypertension, as well as type 2 diabetes, we hypothesize that the rs9939609 FTO polymorphism may affect type 1 diabetes (T1D) complications and comorbidities. METHODS: We have investigated the associations of the FTO gene variant with the T1D and its complications and comorbidities, as well as the serum levels...
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