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Obstacles to Translating Genotype-Phenotype Correlates in Metabolic Disease.

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Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a polygenic disease with a variable phenotype. Many genetic associations have been described; however, understanding their underlying pathophysiological role in Type 2 diabetes mellitus is… Click to show full abstract

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a polygenic disease with a variable phenotype. Many genetic associations have been described; however, understanding their underlying pathophysiological role in Type 2 diabetes mellitus is important for development of future therapeutic targets. Here, we review the physiological mechanisms of diabetes-associated variants that affect glycemia.

Keywords: phenotype; genotype phenotype; disease; obstacles translating; phenotype correlates; translating genotype

Journal Title: Physiology
Year Published: 2017

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