Genotype Score in Addition to Common Risk Factors for Prediction of Type 2 Diabetes
Genotype Score in Addition to Common Risk Factors for Prediction of Type 2 Diabetes
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Waltham, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
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Waltham, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
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The authors of this study genotyped single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) at 18 diabetes-associated loci in participants of the Framingham Offspring Study. A genotype score based on these risk alleles predicted new cases of diabetes but resulted in only a slightly better prediction of risk than knowledge of common risk factors alone.
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Genotype Score in Addition to Common Risk Factors for Prediction of Type 2 Diabetes
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_2746946
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_2746946
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0028-4793
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1533-4406
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10.1056/NEJMoa0804742
