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Low-density-lipoprotein cholesterol concentrations and risk of incident diabetes: epidemiological and genetic insights from the Framingham Heart Study.
Diabetologia - 1 Dec 2015
Andersson Charlotte, Lyass Asya, Larson Martin G, Robins Sander J, Vasan Ramachandran S
Abstract excerpt
AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: Statins and niacin (nicotinic acid) reduce circulating LDL-cholesterol (LDL-C) levels by different mechanisms. Yet, both increase the risk of diabetes mellitus. Our objective was to relate blood LDL-C concentrations and a genetic risk score (GRS) for LDL-C to the risk of incident diabetes in individuals not treated with lipid-modifying therapy. METHODS: We evaluated participants of the Framingham...
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