Type 2 diabetes mellitus: distribution of genetic markers in Kazakh population.

Background: Ethnic differences exist in the frequencies of genetic variations that contribute to the risk of common disease. This study aimed to analyse the distribution of several genes, previously associated with susceptibility to type 2 diabetes and obesity-related phenotypes, in a Kazakh population.

Methods: A total of 966 individuals belonging to the Kazakh ethnicity were recruited from an outpatient clinic.