Transcription factor 7-like 2 (TCF7L2) variations associated with earlier age-onset of type 2 diabetes in Thai patients

Journal of Genetics

Volumn 91, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 251-255

  Tangjittipokin, Watip ^a   Chongjarean, Nalinee ^a   Plengvidhya, Nattachet ^a   Homsanit, Mayuree ^a   Yenchitsomanus, Pa Thai ^b  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

TCF7L2 gene; Thai; type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

TCF7L2 PROTEIN, HUMAN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR 7 LIKE 2;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETICS; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; THAILAND; TRANSITION TEMPERATURE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION STUDIES; HAPLOTYPES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; THAILAND; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR 7-LIKE 2 PROTEIN; TRANSITION TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84866095578     PISSN: 00221333     EISSN: 09737731     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12041-012-0176-0     Document Type: Article

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