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Novel genetics approach identifies GNAS gene as an important prerequisite for β-cell secretory capacity

AoS. Novel genetics approach identifies GNAS gene.

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) is a major health burden in developing and industrialized countries (www.idf.org). Common genetic variations, susceptibility genes, epigenetic regulation, and miRNAs have been suggested to be profoundly involved in the pathogenicity of T2D.