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Genetic predisposition to type 2 diabetes among Asian Indians
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Genes play an important role in the development of diabetes mellitus. Type 2 diabetes is a polygenic disorder with multiple genes located on different chromosomes contributing to its susceptibility. Analysis of the genetic factors is further complicated by the fact that numerous environmental factors interact with genes to produce the disorder. Only a minority of cases of type 2 diabetes are caused by single gene defects and one example is maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY).Till date...
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Ethnicity, type 2 diabetes & migrant Asian Indians
Indian Journal of Medical Research
; The rapid increase of diabetes prevalence in the US population and across all westernized world has been associated with environmental changes that promote obesity. However, studies conducted in various ethnic groups within the US population have pointed out differences in susceptibility to
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Mayo Researchers Look for Explanation Behind High Incidence of Diabetes Among Asian Indians
U.S. Newswire
; ... ZengKui Guo, Ph.D.; Raghavakaimal Sreekumar; and Brian Irving, Ph.D. To obtain the latest news releases from Mayo Clinic, go to http:/ /www.mayoclinic.org/news. MayoClinic.com (http:// www.mayoclinic.com) is available as a resource for your health ...
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Diabetes in 2007 - What are the promises & challenges?
Indian Journal of Medical Research
; When the IDF Diabetes Atlas was released at the 19th World Diabetes Congress, alarm bells went off among Indian delegates as India now has 40.9 million people with diabetes and the projected estimate for the year 2025 was 69.9 million1. Diabetes can now be controlled through improved medical care,
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Epidemiology of type 2 diabetes: Indian scenario
Indian Journal of Medical Research
; India leads the world with largest number of diabetic subjects earning the dubious distinction of being termed the "diabetes capital of the world". According to the Diabetes Atlas 2006 published by the International Diabetes Federation, the number of people with diabetes in India currently around
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The Khatri Sikh Diabetes Study (SDS): Study Design, Methodology, Sample Collection, and Initial Results
Human Biology
; Abstract Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, or type 2 diabetes (T2DM), has become a major public health problem in India. The high prevalence, relatively young age of onset, and strong familial aggregation of T2DM in some Indian communities remains to be explained. Many of the traditional
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