Recent progress in the use of genetics to understand links between type 2 diabetes and related metabolic traits |
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| Authors: | Hanieh Yaghootkar Timothy M Frayling |
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| Affiliation: | 1.Genetics of Complex Traits, University of Exeter Medical School, University of Exeter, Magdalen Road, Exeter EX1 2LU, UK |
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| Abstract: | Genome-wide association studies have identified genetic variants associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes. The aim of this review is to highlight some of the insights into the mechanism underlying type 2 diabetes provided by genetic association studies. |
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