Search Results - "Ng, Maggie C. Y."
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Association of kidney structure-related gene variants with type 2 diabetes-attributed end-stage kidney disease in African Americans
Published in Human genetics (01-11-2016)“…African Americans (AAs) are at higher risk for developing end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) compared to European Americans. Genome-wide association studies have…”
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Evaluation of candidate nephropathy susceptibility genes in a genome-wide association study of African American diabetic kidney disease
Published in PloS one (13-02-2014)“…Type 2 diabetes (T2D)-associated end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) is a complex disorder resulting from the combined influence of genetic and environmental…”
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Mapping adipose and muscle tissue expression quantitative trait loci in African Americans to identify genes for type 2 diabetes and obesity
Published in Human genetics (01-08-2016)“…Relative to European Americans, type 2 diabetes (T2D) is more prevalent in African Americans (AAs). Genetic variation may modulate transcript abundance in…”
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Analysis of FTO gene variants with measures of obesity and glucose homeostasis in the IRAS Family Study
Published in Human genetics (01-06-2009)“…Multiple studies have identified FTO gene variants associated with measures of adiposity in European-derived populations. The objective of the study was to…”
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Genome-wide association study of vitamin D concentrations and bone mineral density in the African American-Diabetes Heart Study
Published in PloS one (20-05-2021)“…Relative to European Americans, African Americans have lower 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) and vitamin D binding protein (VDBP) concentrations, higher…”
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A comparison of type 2 diabetes risk allele load between African Americans and European Americans
Published in Human genetics (01-12-2014)“…The prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is greater in populations of African descent compared to European-descent populations. Genetic risk factors may…”
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A genome-wide association study for diabetic nephropathy genes in African Americans
Published in Kidney international (01-03-2011)“…A genome-wide association study was performed using the Affymetrix 6.0 chip to identify genes associated with diabetic nephropathy in African Americans…”
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Genome-Wide Interaction with Insulin Secretion Loci Reveals Novel Loci for Type 2 Diabetes in African Americans
Published in PloS one (22-07-2016)“…Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is the result of metabolic defects in insulin secretion and insulin sensitivity, yet most T2D loci identified to date influence insulin…”
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Association of SNPs in the UGT1A gene cluster with total bilirubin and mortality in the Diabetes Heart Study
Published in Atherosclerosis (01-07-2013)“…Abstract Objective A negative relationship between total bilirubin concentration (TBili) and CVD risk has been documented in a series of epidemiological…”
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Apolipoprotein M gene (APOM) polymorphism modifies metabolic and disease traits in type 2 diabetes
Published in PloS one (24-02-2011)“…This study aimed at substantiating the associations of the apolipoproein M gene (APOM) with type 2 diabetes (T2D) as well as with metabolic traits in Hong Kong…”
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Identification of type 2 diabetes loci in 433,540 East Asian individuals
Published in Nature (London) (01-06-2020)“…Meta-analyses of genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified more than 240 loci that are associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D) 1 , 2 ; however, most…”
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Integrated multi‐omic analyses uncover the effects of aging on cell‐type regulation in glucose‐responsive tissues
Published in Aging cell (01-08-2024)“…Aging significantly influences cellular activity and metabolism in glucose‐responsive tissues, yet a comprehensive evaluation of the impacts of aging and…”
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A novel TCF7L2 type 2 diabetes SNP identified from fine mapping in African American women
Published in PloS one (02-03-2017)“…SNP rs7903146 in the Wnt pathway's TCF7L2 gene is the variant most significantly associated with type 2 diabetes to date, with associations observed across…”
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Genomics and phenomics of body mass index reveals a complex disease network
Published in Nature communications (29-12-2022)“…Elevated body mass index (BMI) is heritable and associated with many health conditions that impact morbidity and mortality. The study of the genetic…”
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Genetic Variants of the Protein Kinase C-β 1 Gene and Development of End-Stage Renal Disease in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
Published in JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association (25-08-2010)“…CONTEXT Protein kinase C-β (PKC-β) is a cell-signaling intermediate implicated in development of diabetic complications. OBJECTIVE To examine the risk…”
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Analysis of coding variants identified from exome sequencing resources for association with diabetic and non-diabetic nephropathy in African Americans
Published in Human genetics (01-06-2014)“…Prior studies have identified common genetic variants influencing diabetic and non-diabetic nephropathy, diseases which disproportionately affect African…”
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Genetic Risk Score Associations With Cardiovascular Disease and Mortality in the Diabetes Heart Study
Published in Diabetes care (01-04-2014)“…OBJECTIVE Given the high rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and associated mortality in individuals with type 2 diabetes, identifying and understanding…”
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Resequencing and Analysis of Variation in the TCF7L2 Gene in African Americans Suggests That SNP rs7903146 Is the Causal Diabetes Susceptibility Variant
Published in Diabetes (New York, N.Y.) (01-02-2011)“…Variation in the transcription factor 7-like 2 (TCF7L2) locus is associated with type 2 diabetes across multiple ethnicities. The aim of this study was to…”
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Genetic Risk Assessment of Type 2 Diabetes-Associated Polymorphisms in African Americans
Published in Diabetes care (01-02-2012)“…Multiple single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D) susceptibility have been identified in predominantly European-derived…”
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Development and validation of a trans-ancestry polygenic risk score for type 2 diabetes in diverse populations
Published in Genome medicine (29-06-2022)“…Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a worldwide scourge caused by both genetic and environmental risk factors that disproportionately afflicts communities of color…”
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