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Gene–environment interactions in the pathogenesis of type 2 diabetes mellitus: lessons learned from the Pima Indians

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 March 2007

Richard E. Pratley*
Affiliation:
Clinical Diabetes and Nutrition Section, Phoenix Epidemiology and Clinical Research Branch, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health, 4212 North 16th Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85016, USA
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Corresponding author: Dr Richard E Pratley, fax +1 602 200 5335, email richard.pratley@nih.gov
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Abstract

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Plenary Lecture
Copyright
Copyright © The Nutrition Society 1998

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