Diabetes gene raises odds of lower birth weight

Wednesday, July 29, 2009 - 13:00 in Health & Medicine

Paediatric researchers have found that a gene previously shown to be involved in the development of type 2 diabetes also predisposes children to having a lower birth weight. The finding sheds light on a possible genetic influence on how prenatal events may set the stage for developing diabetes in later childhood or adulthood...

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