Association of genetic variation in FTO with risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes with data from 96,551 East and South Asians
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FTO harbours the strongest known obesity-susceptibility locus in Europeans. While there is growing evidence for a role for FTO in obesity risk in Asians, its association with type 2 diabetes, independently of BMI, remains inconsistent. To test whether there is an association of the FTO locus with obesity and type 2 diabetes, we conducted a meta-analysis of 32 populations including 96,551 East and South Asians.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Diabetologia |
| Volume | 55 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Pages (from-to) | 981-95 |
| Number of pages | 15 |
| ISSN | 0012-186X |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Apr 2012 |
- Adult, Asian Continental Ancestry Group, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Female, Genetic Association Studies, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Genotype, Humans, Male, Obesity, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Proteins
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