DNA methylation of candidate genes in peripheral blood from patients with type 2 diabetes or the metabolic syndrome.

The prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and the metabolic syndrome (MetS) is increasing and several studies suggested an involvement of DNA methylation in the development of these metabolic diseases. This study was designed to investigate if differential DNA methylation in blood can function as a bi...

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Main Authors: Sanne D van Otterdijk, Alexandra M Binder, Katarzyna Szarc Vel Szic, Julia Schwald, Karin B Michels
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5519053?pdf=render