Using the results of genome wide association studies to reduce the burden of disease: A case for type II diabetes?

只有一半的II型糖尿病（T2D）患者被确诊。这种延迟会导致相关问题的发展，如失明、心血管疾病和心力衰竭。遗传学的进步已经帮助确定了增加T2D风险的基因。利用这些信息，我们看看是否可以预测某人是否会患上这种疾病。然后，我们确定在出生时进行检查并采取预防措施是否能减少与T2D相关的问题，并帮助人们延长寿命。

Only half of those with type II diabetes (T2D) have been diagnosed. The delay allows for the progression of associated problems like blindness, cardiovascular disease and heart failure. Advances in genetics have helped identify genes increasing the risk of T2D. Using this information, we see whether we can predict if someone will develop the disease. We then determine whether a test at birth followed by preventive measures reduces the problems associated with T2D and helps people live longer.