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An autosomal genomic scan for loci linked to type II diabetes mellitus and body-mass index in Pima Indians.
American journal of human genetics - 1 Oct 1998
Hanson R L, Ehm M G, Pettitt D J, Prochazka M, Thompson D B, Timberlake D, Foroud T, Kobes S, Baier L, Burns D K, Almasy L, Blangero J, Garvey W T, Bennett P H, Knowler W C
Abstract excerpt
Genetic factors influence the development of type II diabetes mellitus, but genetic loci for the most common forms of diabetes have not been identified. A genomic scan was conducted to identify loci linked to diabetes and body-mass index (BMI) in Pima Indians, a Native American population with a high prevalence of type II diabetes. Among 264 nuclear families containing 966 siblings, 516 autosomal markers with a...
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