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Genes, diabetes and cardiovascular risk prediction.
Nature reviews. Endocrinology - 1 Apr 2009
Del Prato Stefano
Abstract excerpt
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.
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