A gene variant to explain why Latin Americans are at higher risk of Type 2 diabetes has been discovered by scientists. The variant lies on a gene called SLC16A11, which plays a part in breaking down fatty molecules called lipids, they said in the journal Nature. A research consortium called SIGMA -- for the Slim Initiative in Genomic Medicine for the Americans -- sought to understand why Type 2 diabetes in Mexicans and other Latin American populations ...Wednesday, 25 December 2013
Gene Clue to Latin American Risk for Diabetes: Study
A gene variant to explain why Latin Americans are at higher risk of Type 2 diabetes has been discovered by scientists. The variant lies on a gene called SLC16A11, which plays a part in breaking down fatty molecules called lipids, they said in the journal Nature. A research consortium called SIGMA -- for the Slim Initiative in Genomic Medicine for the Americans -- sought to understand why Type 2 diabetes in Mexicans and other Latin American populations ...
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