Genetic determinants for gestational diabetes mellitus and related metabolic traits in Mexican women.

Epidemiological and physiological similarities among Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) suggest that both diseases, share a common genetic background. T2D risk variants have been associated to GDM susceptibility. However, the genetic architecture of GDM is not yet complete...

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Main Authors: Alicia Huerta-Chagoya, Paola Vázquez-Cárdenas, Hortensia Moreno-Macías, Leonardo Tapia-Maruri, Rosario Rodríguez-Guillén, Erika López-Vite, Guadalupe García-Escalante, Fernando Escobedo-Aguirre, Adalberto Parra-Covarrubias, Roberto Cordero-Brieño, Lizette Manzo-Carrillo, Rogelio Zacarías-Castillo, Carlos Vargas-García, Carlos Aguilar-Salinas, Teresa Tusié-Luna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4431878?pdf=render