Heritability Estimation and Environmental Risk Assessment for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in a Rural Region in Henan, China: Family-Based and Case-Control Studies

• Main Authors: Yinhua Feng (Author), Xing Li (Author), Zhenxing Mao (Author), Wenqian Huo (Author), Jian Hou (Author), Chongjian Wang (Author), Wenjie Li (Author), Songcheng Yu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Objective: The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) varies greatly in different regions and populations. This study aims to assess the heritability and environmental risk factors of T2DM among rural Chinese adults.Methods: Thousand five hundred thirty three participants from 499 extended fa...