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deCODE to Integrate New Genetic Risk Factor for Type 2 Diabetes Into Its deCODEme(TM) Personal Genome Scan Service
Date:12/8/2008

risk of type 2 diabetes. This variant does not confer sufficient risk to be of clinical utility on its own. But when measured in addition to our TCF7L2 variant that is the anchor of the deCODE T2(TM) test, it may, like other common variants conferring modest risk, enable the test to capture an even larger proportion of inherited risk. We are currently evaluating its integration into deCODE T2(TM), because understanding genetic risk of T2D enables individuals and their physicians to focus, personalize and improve prevention. In the meantime, we will be enabling our deCODEme subscribers to check their profiles for this new variant, keeping them at the cutting edge of human genetics," said Kari Stefansson, CEO of deCODE.

Type 2 diabetes: A major public health problem

T2D is a chronic condition that develops when the body either becomes resistant to or doesn't secrete enough insulin. Diabetes affects nearly 200 million people worldwide and, according to the American Diabetes Association, some 21 million in the United States. The vast majority of these have T2D, and as many as one third of Americans with diabetes may not even be aware that they have the disease. More than 50 million Americans have pre-diabetes, a condition characterized by elevated blood glucose levels and which puts these individuals at high risk for developing T2D. T2D can be managed and - most importantly - prevented. If losing weight, eating better and getting adequate exercise aren't enough, there are also medications that can help to manage blood sugar levels and insulin response to reduce the likelihood of developing diabetes. For more information on T2D and how to prevent it, you can go to the American Diabetes Association's website at http://www.diabetes.org.

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