Rubin Dasgupta

Association of Fabp2 Gene Polymorphism with Type 2 Diabetes in Indian: Help in Early Prevention and Detection of Diabetes Rubin Dasgupta

Incidence of type II DM is becoming of increasing importance and major concern not only in India but across world. 70% of the cases of diabetes occur in low and middle income countries. With estimated 50.8 million people living with type 2 DM, India has the world?s largest diabetes population followed by China with 43.2 million.(http://www.worlddiabetesfoundation.org/composite-35.htm). In view of high prevalence of type 2 diabetes in India it is essential to look for any association of different gene polymorphism with type 2 diabetes. The is aimed to detecting and its role in increasing the susceptibility to diabetes in the Northern India population. Further studies will show whether all these association and patho-physiological aspects of the studied gene and its basic geno and phenol type will lead to a better understanding of hypertension and/ or improved pharmacological interventions. The finding could help to identify at risk patients at an stage and may provide opportunities for early prevention.