Abstract
We studied genes involved in pancreatic β cell function and survival, identifying associations between SNPs in WFS1 and diabetes risk in UK populations that we replicated in an Ashkenazi population and in additional UK studies. In a pooled analysis comprising 9,533 cases and 11,389 controls, SNPs in WFS1 were strongly associated with diabetes risk. Rare mutations in WFS1 cause Wolfram syndrome; using a gene-centric approach, we show that variation in WFS1 also predisposes to common type 2 diabetes.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 951-953 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Nature Genetics |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Aug 2007 |
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Genetics
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