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. 2023 Apr;66(4):777-779.
doi: 10.1007/s00125-022-05867-3. Epub 2023 Jan 19.

Environmental exposures are important for type 2 diabetes pathophysiology in sub-Saharan African populations

Dirk L Christensen  1 , Line Hjort  2   3 , Stellah G Mpagama  4   5 , Kaushik L Ramaiya  6
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Environmental exposures are important for type 2 diabetes pathophysiology in sub-Saharan African populations

Dirk L Christensen et al. Diabetologia. 2023 Apr.
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Keywords: Birthweight; DNA methylation; Environmental exposure; Epigenetic changes; Fetal programming; Infectious diseases; Sub-Saharan Africa; Type 2 diabetes.

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