Association between parental history of diabetes and type 2 diabetes genetic risk scores in the PPP-Botnia and Framingham Offspring Studies

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  • Jason L Vassy
  • Peter Shrader
  • Jonsson, Anna Elisabet
  • Caroline S Fox
  • Valeriya Lyssenko
  • Bo Isomaa
  • Leif Groop
  • James B Meigs
  • Paul W Franks
Parental history of diabetes and specific gene variants are risk factors for type 2 diabetes, but the extent to which these factors are associated is unknown.
Original languageEnglish
JournalDiabetes Research and Clinical Practice
Volume93
Issue number2
Pages (from-to)e76-9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2011

    Research areas

  • Adult, Cohort Studies, Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Finland, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Humans, Life Style, Medical History Taking, Middle Aged, Parents, Risk Factors, United States, Young Adult

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