Genetic Testing for Accurate Diabetes Differentiation in Nigeria
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Funding Fogarty Program
Emerging Global Leader
Project Information in NIH RePORTER
Genetic Testing for Accurate Diabetes Differentiation in Nigeria
Principal Institution
University of Ibadan College of Medicine
Principal Investigator(s) (PI)
Balogun, Williams Onabumeh
Project Contact Information
Email: balogee@yahoo.com
Year(s) Awarded
2017-2023
Country
Nigeria
Collaborators
University of Chicago
Project Description
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes have devastating consequences on African nations such as Nigeria. Limited access to genetic testing hinder accurate diagnosis of the various forms of diabetes especially maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY) with consequent mistreatment in Nigeria. Through the application of genetic testing in the clinic, this study will help to determine for the first time the frequency and genotype variants of MODY in Nigeria as a prototype for other NCDs.
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