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SUBMITTER: Mihaescu R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3024707 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Mihaescu Raluca R Meigs James J Sijbrands Eric E Janssens A Cecile AC
PLoS currents 20110111
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a common disease caused by a complex interplay between many genetic and environmental factors. Candidate gene studies and recent collaborative genome-wide association efforts revealed at least 38 common single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with increased risk of T2D. Genetic testing of multiple SNPs is considered a potentially useful tool for early detection of individuals at high diabetes risk leading to improved targeting of preventive interventions. ...[more]