A gene mutation may lower the risk of type-2 diabetes

10 Oct 2018


A mutation in the gene, SGLT-1, decreases the ability of the gut to absorb glucose lowering the risk of developing type-2 diabetes and cardio metabolic diseases, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

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