Editorial

Association of the KCNJ11 Variant E23K with Type 2 Diabetes in Indo-Trinidadians

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Vol 60, Issue 6 (2011)

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604–7

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Research has implicated Kir 6.2 (KCNJ11) as a diabetes susceptibility gene. Positive risk correlation has been detected in European and Asian populations. A subset of Trinidadians was screened, revealing novel variants in this gene and positive disease association in Indo-Trinidadians.

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Objective: To examine the effect of genetic variation in KCNJ11 on the risk of Type 2 diabetes mellitus in Trinidadians.

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Ward-rounds: Role in Clinical Teaching and Learning in Contemporary Medicine

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Vol 60, Issue 6 (2011)

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601–3

INTRODUCTION

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Cadmium, Nicotine and Cigarettes: Any Hypertension Paradox?

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Vol 62, Issue 6: July (2013)

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487–8

INTRODUCTION

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Counselling Mothers of Babies with the Sickle Cell Trait: To Be or Not to Be

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Vol 60, Issue 3 (2011)

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249–50

ABSTRACT

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The West Indian Medical Journal and the Non-communicable Diseases (NCDs) The Next 60 years

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Vol 60, Issue 4 (2011) - Special Issue on WIMJ 60th Anniversary, 1951-2011

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379–81

The West Indian Medical Journal (WIMJ) deserves hearty congratulations on 60 years of uninterrupted publication and for having maintained its status as the flagship medical scientific publication in the Caribbean.

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