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- Title
An FTO variant is associated with Type 2 diabetes in South Asian populations after accounting for body mass index and waist circumference.
- Authors
Rees, S D; Islam, M; Hydrie, M Z I; Chaudhary, B; Bellary, S; Hashmi, S; O'Hare, J P; Kumar, S; Sanghera, D K; Chaturvedi, N; Barnett, A H; Shera, A S; Weedon, M N; Basit, A; Frayling, T M; Kelly, M A; Jafar, T H
- Abstract
A common variant, rs9939609, in the FTO (fat mass and obesity) gene is associated with adiposity in Europeans, explaining its relationship with diabetes. However, data are inconsistent in South Asians. Our aim was to investigate the association of the FTO rs9939609 variant with obesity, obesity-related traits and Type 2 diabetes in South Asian individuals, and to use meta-analyses to attempt to clarify to what extent BMI influences the association of FTO variants with diabetes in South Asians.
- Publication
Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association, 2011, Vol 28, Issue 6, p673
- ISSN
1464-5491
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1464-5491.2011.03257.x