| Literature DB >> 21630414 |
Hakon Hakonarson1, Struan F A Grant.
Abstract
It has proven to be challenging to isolate the genes underlying the genetic components conferring susceptibility to type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Unlike previous approaches, 'genome-wide association studies' have extensively delivered on the promise of uncovering genetic determinants of complex diseases, with a number of novel disease-associated variants being largely replicated by independent groups. This review provides an overview of these recent breakthroughs in the context of type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and outlines strategies on how these findings will be applied to impact clinical care for these two highly prevalent disorders.Entities:
Keywords: diabetes; genetics; genome-wide association studies
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Year: 2011 PMID: 21630414 DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.1221
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Diabetes Metab Res Rev ISSN: 1520-7552 Impact factor: 4.876