The impact of global and local Polynesian genetic ancestry on complex traits in Native Hawaiians.

The impact of global and local Polynesian genetic ancestry on complex traits in Native Hawaiians.

Epidemiological studies of obesity, Type-2 diabetes (T2D), cardiovascular diseases and several common cancers have revealed an increased risk in Native Hawaiians compared to European- or Asian-Americans living in the Hawaiian islands. However, there remains a gap in our understanding of the genetic...

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Main Authors: Hanxiao Sun, Meng Lin, Emily M Russell, Ryan L Minster, Tsz Fung Chan, Bryan L Dinh, Take Naseri, Muagututi'a Sefuiva Reupena, Annette Lum-Jones, Samoan Obesity, Lifestyle, and Genetic Adaptations (OLaGA) Study Group, Iona Cheng, Lynne R Wilkens, Loïc Le Marchand, Christopher A Haiman, Charleston W K Chiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-02-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1009273

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