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SUBMITTER: Naaz K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6801229 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Naaz Kahkashan K Kumar Anil A Choudhury Ipsita I
Indian journal of clinical biochemistry : IJCB 20180716 4
FTO gene polymorphism related to type 2 diabetes and obesity was studied in this north Indian population. This study was done, due to a continuous increase in the risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes in north Indian population, because of lifestyle and genetic variations. Clinically diagnosed subjects of type 2 diabetes mellitus (as per ADA criteria) were taken as cases and age and sex matched subjects without any associated illness were taken as controls. Obesity was estimated by calculating wai ...[more]