An FTO variant is associated with Type 2 diabetes in South Asian populations after accounting for body mass index and waist circumference - PubMed (original) (raw)

Associations of variants in FTO and near MC4R with obesity traits in South Asian Indians.

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FTO gene variants are strongly associated with type 2 diabetes in South Asian Indians.

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Association of genetic variation in FTO with risk of obesity and type 2 diabetes with data from 96,551 East and South Asians.

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