Application of Mendelian randomization: can we establish causal risk factors for type 2 diabetes in low-to-middle income countries?

The global burden of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is increasing, partially facilitated by a sharp increase in the disease in low and middle income countries (LMICs). LMICs not only show a high prevalence of T2D (8.7%), but have shown a much faster increase in this prevalence over the past 30 years when com...

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Main Authors: Ryan James Quentin Langdon, Kaitlin Hazel Wade
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Santander 2017-01-01
Series:Revista Cuidarte
Online Access:http://www.revistacuidarte.org/index.php/cuidarte/article/view/373