Evaluation of the role of CDKN2B gene in type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension in ethnic Saudi Arabs

ConclusionsOur finding does not support the notion of a critical role for the CDKN2B gene locus as a HTN or T2DM cardiovascular risk in ethnic Arabs. The study also demonstrates the importance of replication studies in ascertaining the role of a genomic sequence in disease.
Source: Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal - Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: research