Genetic regulation of metabolomic biomarkers: Paths to cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes

Sunday, January 29, 2012 - 17:30 in Health & Medicine

Scientists have revealed eleven new genetic regions associated with the blood levels of the metabolites, including new loci affecting well-established risk markers for cardiovascular disease and potential biomarkers for type 2 diabetes. The findings may help in elucidating the processes leading to common diseases.

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