Published February 15, 2017 | Version v1
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Genetically driven hyperglycemia increases risk of coronary artery disease separately from type 2 diabetes

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  • 1. Center for Genomic Medicine, MGH

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we have provided evidence that genetically-driven hyperglycaemia raises the risk of coronary artery disease (CAD), and this increased risk seems to be separate from the risk conferred by type 2 diabetes (T2D) as a whole

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European Commission
INTERPLAY – Interplay between genetic determinants of glycaemia, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease in interaction with dietary and lifestyle factors 703787