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rs.11196205 Variant in the TCF7L2 Gene is Associated with an Increased Cardiovascular Risk in Individuals with Hypertension and Diabetes.
Archives of medical research - 1 Jan 2026
Agostini Lívia da Cunha, Coelho Letícia Fernandes Dias, Machado E Silva Renata Bárbara, Silva Nayara Nascimento Toledo, Lopes Ana Cláudia Faria, Belo Vanessa de Almeida, Coura-Vital Wendel, Teixeira Luiz Fernando de Medeiros, Lima Angélica Alves, da Silva Glenda Nicioli
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The interaction between genetic polymorphisms and environmental factors increases the risk of developing a diabetic phenotype which is associated with systemic arterial hypertension (SAH) and cardiovascular diseases. Variants in the T-cell factor 7-like 2 (TCF7L2) gene have been associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). To investigate the association of the rs.11196205 polymorphism of...
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