GeneticsPLoS GeneticsPeer-reviewed
The impact of global and local Polynesian genetic ancestry on complex traits in Native Hawaiians
Hanxiao Sun, Meng Hsuan Lin, Emily M. Russell…·Charleston W. K. Chiang
This study investigates the association between Polynesian genetic ancestry and cardiometabolic traits in Native Hawaiians, finding increased risks for diabetes, heart failure, and BMI, but limited replication of a T2D-associated chr6 variant.
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