Genetics in diabetes: Type 2 diabetes and related trait

Abstract

The past decade has seen unprecedented progress in the understanding of the genetic basis of type- 2 diabetes (T2D), fuelled largely by technological advancement. This has led to large scale studies such as various genome-wide association studies (GWAS). The undercurrent of this book is in defining the genetic basis of T2D and related traits from the perspective of current advancement in genomic sciences and technologies.