Variant of transcription factor 7-like 2 (TCF7L2) gene confers risk of type 2 diabetes

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Summary

A microsatellite within intron 3 of the transcription factor 7–like 2 gene (TCF7L2; formerly TCF4) was associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus and is thought to act through regulation of proglucagon gene expression in enteroendocrine cells via the Wnt signaling pathway.

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2006-01-15
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TCF7L2, Biology, TCF4, Genetics, Population

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