Environmental exposures are important for type 2 diabetes pathophysiology in sub-Saharan African populations.

Christensen, Dirk L; Hjort, Line; Mpagama, Stellah G; Ramaiya, Kaushik L

Christensen, Dirk L; Hjort, Line; Mpagama, Stellah G; Ramaiya, Kaushik L.

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Christensen DL; Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark. dirklc@sund.ku.dk.
Hjort L; Department of Obstetrics, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Mpagama SG; Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, Metabolic Epigenetics Group, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Ramaiya KL; Kibong'oto Infectious Diseases Hospital, Sanya Juu, Tanzania.

Diabetologia ; 66(4): 777-779, 2023 04.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36656321

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; Humans; Black People; Environmental Exposure; Africa South of the Sahara

Key words

Birthweight; DNA methylation; Environmental exposure; Epigenetic changes; Fetal programming; Infectious diseases; Sub-Saharan Africa; Type 2 diabetes

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: Africa Language: En Journal: Diabetologia Year: 2023 Type: Article Affiliation country: Denmark

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