Genetic Determinants for Body Iron Store and Type 2 Diabetes Risk in US Men and Women

Meian He; Tsegaselassie Workalemahu; JoAnn E. Manson; Frank B Hu; Lu Qi

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0040919

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The newly identified iron-related SNP rs855791 in TPMRSS6 was nominally associated with a decreased risk of T2D in men but not in women. The apparent differences by gender warrant further study.

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