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The effect of diabetes and the common diabetogenic TBC1D4 p.Arg684Ter variant on cardiovascular risk in Inuit in Greenland.
Scientific reports - 16 Dec 2020
Overvad Maria, Diaz Lars Jorge, Bjerregaard Peter, Pedersen Michael Lynge, Larsen Christina Viskum Lytken, Senftleber Ninna, Grarup Niels, Hansen Torben, Jørgensen Marit Eika
Abstract excerpt
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a well-known complication of diabetes, but the association has not been studied among Inuit in Greenland. The aim was to examine the association between diabetes and incident CVD among Inuit in Greenland and determine if the common diabetogenic TBC1D4 variant confers increased risk of CVD. We followed an initial study population of 4127 adults in Greenland who had participated in...
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