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Genetic Testing for Accurate Diabetes Differentiation in Nigeria

The following grant was awarded by, is supported by, is administered by or is in partnership with the Fogarty International Center at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).

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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