Luo, K., Chen, GC., Zhang, Y.et al.Variant of the lactaseLCTgene explains association between milk intake and incident type 2 diabetes.Nat Metab6, 169–186 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42255-023-00961-1 Dow
Variant of the lactase LCT gene explains association between milk intake and incident type 2 diabetesEpidemiologyType 2 diabetesHigher milk intake is associated with lower type 2 diabetes risk in lactase non-persistent individuals, partly through gut microbiome and blood metabolites....
2007 . The T/G 13915 variant upstream of the lactase gene (LCT) is the founder allele of lactase persistence in an urban Saudi population. J. Med. Genet. 44( 10 ): e89 .Imtiaz, F.; Savilahti, E.; Sarnesto, A.; Trabzuni, D.; Al-Kahtani, K.; Kagevi, I.; Rashed, M.S.;...
leading some to become lactose intolerant, which is also known as being lactase non-persistent (LNP). The difference has been traced to an LCT gene variant. In this new study, the researchers found that LNP individuals who also regularly consume milk have a 30% reduced risk of developing typ...