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Genome-Wide Data Link 6 Variants to Type 2 Diabetes Susceptibility
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A meta-analysis of three genome-wide association studies, followed by replication testing in a large independent sample, has identified six previously unknown loci associated with type 2 diabetes. The combined analysis included more than 89,000 people and about 2.2 million single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). Reuters Health Information
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Majority of COPD Patients Have Chronic Comorbid Illness
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Patients with chronic respiratory illness are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), diabetes, and hypertension, research shows. In fact, more than half of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have at least one of these comorbid conditions, according to findings reported in the October issue of the European Respiratory Journal. Reuters Health Information
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Low-Level Inorganic Arsenic Exposure Linked to Type 2 Diabetes
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Exposure to low-to-moderate levels of inorganic arsenic in drinking water and food may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, according to data from the 2003-2004 US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). Reuters Health Information
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