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The CDKAL1 variant failed to raise Filipino diabetes risk
A researcher in Manila tests a blamed CDKAL1 gene variant and finds it doesn't explain gestational diabetes - so what is?
The CDKAL1 variant failed to raise Filipino diabetes risk
In this episode, we follow Maria Ruth B. Pineda-Cortel as she combines clinical work and environmental data to confront persistent gestational diabetes rates in the Philippines. She questions why published models and genetic explanations haven't reduced a problem that affects one in three pregnancies and asks what else could be driving the cycle.
Person: Maria Ruth B. Pineda-Cortel
Location: University of Santo…
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