The Medical Journal of Malaysia 2018;73(5):286-290

Implication of CDKAL1 single-nucleotide polymorphism rs 9465871 in obese and non-obese Egyptian children

Nagwa Abdallah Ismail 1

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Keywords

CDKAL1-rs9465871; genotype; obesity; HbA1c; metabolicsyndrome

Country

Malaysia

Language

English

Abstract

Introduction:CDKAL1 single-nucleotide polymorphism rs 9465871variant is a risk locus for Type 2 Diabetes (T2DM).The study evaluated the associations of CDKAL1- rs9465871 with glycosylated hemoglobin A1C Level (HbA1c), fasting insulin level, insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome among obese and non- obese Egyptian children