Genetic Variant Linked With Increased Coronary Heart Disease Risk in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Researchers have identified a previously unknown genetic locus (the place a gene occupies on a chromosome) significantly associated with increased coronary heart disease risk among patients with type 2 diabetes, but the association was not found in persons without diabetes. The study in the August 28 issue of iJAMA/i shows that the variant is functionally related to glutamic acid metabolism, suggesting a mechanistic link. "The prevalence of type 2 diabetes has ...

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