Researchers predict coronary heart disease in diabetes subgroup

A growing body of research shows that diabetes can be stratified into five different subgroups. Researchers at Lund University have now investigated whether a person’s genetic predisposition to different diabetes subgroups can help assess the risk of developing coronary artery disease. The team created genetic risk scores and found that the scores for one subgroup could predict coronary artery disease, even before the onset of diabetes.

This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

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