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Contribution of the TCF7L2 rs7903146 (C/T) gene polymorphism to the susceptibility to type 2 diabetes mellitus in Cameroon

Magellan Guewo‐Fokeng, Eugène Sobngwi, Barbara Atogho‐Tiedeu, Olivier Sontsa Donfack, Jean Jacques Noubiap, Elvis Ndonwi Ngwa, Edith Pascale Mato-Mofo, Priscille Pokam Fosso, E. Djahmeni, Rosine Djokam-Dadjeu,

Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders · 2015 · 35 citations · 24 references

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TCF7L2 is associated with T2DM in this Cameroonian population. The association is not dependent on a specific T2DM phenotype. Clinical genetic testing for TCF7L2 can help to predict the occurrence of T2DM in Cameroon.

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