An Integrative Phenotype–Genotype Approach Using Phenotypic Characteristics from the UAE National Diabetes Study Identifies <i>HSD17B12</i> as a Candidate Gene for Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes

An Integrative Phenotype–Genotype Approach Using Phenotypic Characteristics from the UAE National Diabetes Study Identifies <i>HSD17B12</i> as a Candidate Gene for Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes

The United Arab Emirates National Diabetes and Lifestyle Study (UAEDIAB) has identified obesity, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, and dyslipidemia as common phenotypic characteristics correlated with diabetes mellitus status. As these phenotypes are usually linked with genetic variants, we hyp...

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Main Authors: Mahmood Y. Hachim, Hayat Aljaibeji, Rifat A. Hamoudi Ibrahim Y. Hachim, Noha M. Elemam, Abdul Khader Mohammed, Albert Salehi, Jalal Taneera, Nabil Sulaiman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Genes
Subjects:
GWAS
diabetes
biomarkers
SNPs
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4425/11/4/461

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