Genetic Screening No Better Than Traditional Risk Factors For Predicting Type 2 Diabetes
Thursday, December 4, 2008 - 00:42
in Health & Medicine
Screening for a panel of gene variants associated with the risk for type 2 diabetes can identify adults at risk for the disorder but is not significantly better than assessment based on traditional risk factors such as weight, blood pressure and blood sugar levels.
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