Genes, diabetes and cardiovascular risk prediction.
A region of chromosome 9p21 is linked to an increased risk of coronary artery disease in the general population. Variants of the same allele might also affect risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, according to a new study.
Del Prato
Stefano
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Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Ospedale Cisanello, Via Paradisa 2, Pisa, Italy. delprato@immr.med.unipi.it
D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002899:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 9 / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics*; D055106:Genome-Wide Association Study; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; D012307:Risk Factors
D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin