A genetic risk score that includes common type 2 diabetes risk variants is associated with gestational diabetes.

Vivian K KawaiR T LevinsonA AdefurinD KurnikS P CollierD ConwayC M Stein

Published in: Clinical endocrinology (2017)

Among Caucasian women, a GRS that included common T2DM genetic risk variants was associated with increased risk of GDM but showed limited utility in the identification of GDM cases.

Keyphrases

copy number
type diabetes
genome wide
pregnancy outcomes
polycystic ovary syndrome
dna methylation
insulin resistance
gene expression
pregnant women
breast cancer risk