The transcription factor 7-like 2 (<it>TCF7L2</it>) polymorphism may be associated with focal arteriolar narrowing in Caucasians with hypertension or without diabetes: the ARIC Study

The transcription factor 7-like 2 (<it>TCF7L2</it>) polymorphism may be associated with focal arteriolar narrowing in Caucasians with hypertension or without diabetes: the ARIC Study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Transcription factor 7-like 2 (<it>TCF7L2</it>) has emerged as a consistently replicated susceptibility gene for type 2 diabetes, however, whether the <it>TCF7L2 </it>gene also has similar effects on the retin...

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Main Authors: Boerwinkle Eric, Rose Kathryn M, Klein Barbara E, Lange Ethan M, Girman Cynthia J, Heiss Gerardo, Klein Ronald, Yan Yu, Pankow James S, Brancati Frederick L, Ballantyne Christie M, Köttgen Anna, North Kari E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-05-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6823/10/9

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