The genetics of type 2 diabetes: A realistic appraisal in 2008

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 93, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 4633-4642

  Florez, Jose C ^a,b,c  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA POLYMORPHISM; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOME; HUMAN; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PHARMACOGENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETICS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; GENE FREQUENCY; GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDY; HUMANS; LINKAGE (GENETICS); RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 57349103144     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: 0021972X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2008-1345     Document Type: Review

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