Author : Tarunveer Singh Ahluwalia
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 2832544673
Total Pages : 155 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (325 download)
Book Synopsis Genetic variants and metabolic diseases, volume II by : Tarunveer Singh Ahluwalia
Download or read book Genetic variants and metabolic diseases, volume II written by Tarunveer Singh Ahluwalia and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2024-02-12 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a set of co-morbidities that collectively increase an individual’s risk of developing cardiovascular disease, stroke, and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D). Per the World Health Organization (WHO), MetS is typically characterized by obesity, insulin resistance, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. Building on this point, some of the major risk factors for development of MetS include increased weight or an obese phenotype, lack of physical activity, and genetics. Interestingly, the last decade has witnessed a deluge of Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS) that have linked hundreds of genomic with both collective MetS traits, as well as individual metabolic disorders sitting within it. Currently, in the post-GWAS era, the focus has shifted to characterization of these novel genomic to establish causality and disease relevance. This is being pursued by way of functional validation such as gain- and loss-of-function studies, investigating resulting metabolic phenotypes, mechanisms and pathways underlying these phenotypes, their prevalence and potential for risk stratification across populations, and finally, identification of therapeutic targets for pharmacological intervention.