Rs4074134 near BDNF gene is associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus in Chinese Han population independently of body mass index.

Obesity and family history are the most important predictors for type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM) in the Chinese Han population. However, it is not known whether the genetic loci related to obesity are associated with the risk of developing T2DM in this population. The present case-control study evalu...

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Main Authors: Xueyao Han, Yingying Luo, Xiuying Zhang, Chao Lv, Xiuqin Sun, Xiaomei Zhang, Xianghai Zhou, Xiaoling Cai, Qian Ren, Linong Ji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3576386?pdf=render