Type 2 Diabetes ‘Has Genetic Link’ UAE Research Finds
DUBAI // A study of 500 Emiratis by two university research teams has established a link between Type 2 diabetes and genetics.
Type 2, highly prevalent in the UAE, is known as a lifestyle disease, but a collaboration between Manipal University in Dubai and Khalifa University in Abu Dhabi found links between the disease and genes that cause obesity and high blood pressure.
Type 2, highly prevalent in the UAE, is known as a lifestyle disease, but a collaboration between Manipal University in Dubai and Khalifa University in Abu Dhabi found links between the disease and genes that cause obesity and high blood pressure.