Meta-analysis of genome-wide association study data identifies additional type 1 diabetes risk loci

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BiologyGenome-wide association studyGenotypingGeneticsSingle-nucleotide polymorphismGenetic associationType 2 diabetesGenomeMeta-analysisGenotypeDiabetes mellitusGeneInternal medicineEndocrinologyMedicine

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Year: 2008
Type: review
Volume: 40
Issue: 12
Pages: 1399-1401
Citations: 525
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                                    Jason D. Cooper, 
                                
                                    Deborah J. Smyth, 
                                
                                    Adam M. Smiles
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2008). 
                            Meta-analysis of genome-wide association study data identifies additional type 1 diabetes risk loci. 
                            Nature Genetics
                            , 40
                            (12)
                            , 1399-1401.
                            https://doi.org/10.1038/ng.249
                        

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DOI: 10.1038/ng.249