# Variant of transcription factor 7-like 2 (TCF7L2) gene confers risk of type 2 diabetes

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/variant-of-transcription-factor-7-like-2-tcf7l2-gene-confers-risk-of-type-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Struan F.A. Grant,Guðmar Þorleifsson,Inga Reynisdóttir,Rafn Benediktsson,Andrei Manolescu,Jesús Sainz,Agnar Helgason,Hreinn Stefánsson,Valur Emilsson,Anna Helgadóttir,Unnur Styrkársdóttir,Kristinn P. Magnússon,G. Bragi Walters,Ebba Pálsdóttir,Þorbjörg Jónsdóttir,Thorunn Gudmundsdottir,Arnaldur Gylfason,Jona Saemundsdottir,Robert L. Wilensky,Muredach P. Reilly,Daniel J. Rader,Yu Z. Bagger,Claus Christiansen,Vilmundur Guðnason,Gunnar Sigurðsson,Unnur Þorsteinsdóttir,Jeffrey R. Gulcher,Augustine Kong,Kāri Stefánsson |
| Citations | 2,291 |
| DOI | 10.1038/ng1732 |
| Fields | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology,Medicine |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W1965141016 |
| PMID | 16415884 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2006 |

## Paper authors

- [Daniel J. Rader](https://scholariq.org/researchers/daniel-j-rader/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Cancer-related gene regulation](https://scholariq.org/topics/cancer-related-gene-regulation/)

## Paper topics

- [Cancer-related gene regulation](https://scholariq.org/topics/cancer-related-gene-regulation/)
- [Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders](https://scholariq.org/topics/genetics-and-neurodevelopmental-disorders/)
- [Pancreatic function and diabetes](https://scholariq.org/topics/pancreatic-function-and-diabetes/)

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