| Literature DB >> 25111817 |
Kazuo Hara1, Nobuhiro Shojima1, Jun Hosoe1, Takashi Kadowaki2.
Abstract
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified over 70 loci associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Most genetic variants associated with T2D are common variants with modest effects on T2D and are shared with major ancestry groups. To what extent the genetic component of T2D can be explained by common variants relies upon the shape of the genetic architecture of T2D. Fine mapping utilizing populations with different patterns of linkage disequilibrium and functional annotation derived from experiments in relevant tissues are mandatory to track down causal variants responsible for the pathogenesis of T2D.Entities:
Keywords: Genome-wide association studies; Linkage disequilibrium; Risk allele frequency; Single nucleotide polymorphism; Type 2 diabetes mellitus
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Year: 2014 PMID: 25111817 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2014.08.012
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem Biophys Res Commun ISSN: 0006-291X Impact factor: 3.575