Gene × environment interactions in type 2 diabetes

Current Diabetes Reports

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 552-561

  Franks, Paul W ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Environment interaction; Gene; Type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE;

CDKN2A GENE; CDKN2B GENE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIABETES CONTROL; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; GCKR GENE; GENE; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HNF1B GENE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PATHOGENESIS; POPULATION RESEARCH; PPARGC1A GENE; PREDICTIVE VALUE; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RNA TRANSLATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT PLANNING;

DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; GENE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS;

EID: 80755135540     PISSN: 15344827     EISSN: 15390829     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11892-011-0224-9     Document Type: Review

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