Effects of the diabetes linked <it>TCF7L2 </it>polymorphism in a representative older population

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>A polymorphism in the <it>transcription factor 7-like 2 </it>(<it>TCF7L2</it>) gene has been found to be associated with type 2 diabetes in case-control studies. We aimed to estimate associations of the marker...

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Main Authors: Ferrucci Luigi, Corsi Anna, Bandinelli Stefania, Weedon Michael N, Hurst Alison J, Murray Anna, Melzer David, Paolisso Guiseppe, Guralnik Jack M, Frayling Timothy M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-12-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1741-7015/4/34