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Epigenetics and Type 2 Diabetes

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Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) is a chronic multifactorial disease characterized by hyperglycemia, a result of impaired pancreatic beta cell function and insulin resistance by liver and peripheral target tissues, e.g., skeletal muscle and adipose tissue.

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