title: Genetic links between diabetes mellitus and coronary atherosclerosis.
abstract: Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common endocrine disorders. It affects almost 6% of the world's population, and its prevalence continues to increase. The causes of diabetes mellitus are multifactorial, and in the general population both genetic and environmental factors contribute evenly to its development. Several genes have been consistently associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus; however, it is not clear how many of those translate into increased cardiovascular disease risk. Recent evidence suggests that genetic variation at the CALPN10, FABP4, GK, GST, PPARA, and PPARG loci may confer higher cardiovascular disease risk in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. However, the evidence is scattered and inconclusive and its translation into practical clinical testing will require studies properly designed to examine not only simple genetic associations but also gene-gene and gene-environment interactions.
authors.affiliation: Nutrition and Genetics, JM-USDA-HNRCA at Tufts University, Boston, MA 02111, USA. jose.ordovas@tufts.edu
authors.forename: Jose M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ordovas
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000503:physiopathology; D002154:Calpain / Q000235:genetics; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000235:genetics*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000235:genetics*; D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000235:genetics*; D018450:Disease Progression; D050556:Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D014644:Genetic Variation / Q000502:physiology; D005838:Genotype; D005982:Glutathione Transferase / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000235:genetics; D047495:PPAR gamma / Q000235:genetics; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic / Q000502:physiology; D012907:Smoking / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D050556:Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins; D047495:PPAR gamma; D005982:Glutathione Transferase; D002154:Calpain; C415197:calpain 10