Diabetes
Data from University of Navarra Advance Knowledge in Diabetes
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, March 26th, 2012
2012 MAR 26 -- "Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) gene, especially the common rs9939609 (A/T) SNP, are associated with body mass index (BMI), diabetes, and metabolic syndrome (MetS). MetS is highly prevalent in patients with type 2 diabetes and has been associated with chronic diabetic complications," scientists writing in the Journal of Renal Nutrition report.
"Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate possible associations of the scarcely investigated rs7204609 (C/T) polymorphism, as well as the rs9939609 (A/T) polymorphism, with MetS and chronic diabetic complications in type 2 diabetic...
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