Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a global health problem that affects all age groups, races and ethnicities[1,3,4]. Currently, about 177 million people worldwide suffer from this disease[33,34]. According to WHO forecast, the number of patients with diabetes will increase to 300 million people by 2025[2,5,6]. Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) is the most common and accounts for about 90% of diabetes cases[7,8,9].
Journal of Medical Genetics and Clinical Biology is a peer-reviewed forum for advances at the intersection of human genetics and clinical medicine. The journal welcomes original research, reviews, brief reports, and case reports that translate genomic discoveries into clinical utility—spanning ...