Impact of common genetic determinants of Hemoglobin A1c on type 2 diabetes risk and diagnosis in ancestrally diverse populations: A transethnic genome-wide meta-analysis

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Nurse Alice: Study Suggests Some Diabetic African Americans May Never Get Diagnosed

True Viral News, 20 Sep 2017

The genetic makeup of African Americans poses a problem with a test for the disease One of the tests used to diagnose Type 2…

Missed Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes

Technology.org, 18 Sep 2017

In the largest study of its kind, an international research team has identified 60 gene variants—42 for the first time—that can…

Nurse Alice: Study Suggests Some Diabetic African Americans May Never Get Diagnosed

Black Enterprise, 16 Sep 2017

One of the tests used to diagnose Type 2 diabetes and monitor blood sugar control is influenced by 60 genetic variants, an…

News story from The Express on Wednesday 13 September 2017

The Express, 13 Sep 2017

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