Gene Variant Associated With Type 2 Diabetes In Latino Population
Tuesday, June 10, 2014 - 23:20
in Biology & Nature
A genetic analysis of DNA samples of approximately 3,700 Mexican and U.S. Latino individuals identified a gene variant that was associated with a 5-fold increase in the prevalence of type 2 diabetes, findings that may have implications for screening in this population, according to a study in the June 11 issue of JAMA, a diabetes theme issue. read more