Diabetes mellitus is a medical disorder characterized by varying or persistent hyperglycemia (elevated blood sugar levels), especially after eating. Hyperglycemia itself can lead to dehydration and ketoacidosis. Longer-term complications include cardiovascular disease (doubled risk), chronic renal failure, retinal damage with eventual blindness, nerve damage, etc.
Type 2 Diabetes gene identified
Diabetes :: Type 2 Diabetes gene identified
Researchers identified five areas of DNA that could account for 70 percent of the genetic risk for type-2 diabetes.The study is published in the journal Nature.
"Our new findings mean that we can create a good genetic test to predict people's risk of developing this type of diabetes," said Philippe Froguel of Imperial College London, who worked on the study.
The findings could explain up to 70% of the genetics of the disorder which affects over 1.9 million UK people. Family history is a major risk factor for the condition, along with obesity.
Diabetes mellitus type 2 (formerly called diabetes mellitus type II, non-insulin-dependent diabetes (NIDDM), obesity related diabetes, or adult-onset diabetes) is a metabolic disorder that is primarily characterized by insulin resistance, relative insulin deficiency, and hyperglycemia. It is presently incurable.
Type 2 Diabetes is rapidly increasing in the developed world, and there is some evidence that this pattern will be followed in much of the rest of the world in coming years. The CDC has characterized the increase as an epidemic.
(Diabetes :: Type 2 Diabetes gene identified published at SpiritIndia on Monday, February 12, 2007)
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