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Haptoglobin Genotype Does Not Confer a Risk of Stroke in Type 1 Diabetes.
Diabetes - 1 Dec 2022
Syreeni Anna, Dahlström Emma H, Hägg-Holmberg Stefanie, Forsblom Carol, Eriksson Marika I, Harjutsalo Valma, Putaala Jukka, Groop Per-Henrik, Sandholm Niina, Thorn Lena M
Abstract excerpt
The exon copy number variant in the haptoglobin gene is associated with cardiovascular and kidney disease. For stroke, previous research is inconclusive. We aimed to study the relationship between the haptoglobin Hp1/2 genotype and stroke in individuals with type 1 diabetes from the Finnish Diabetic Nephropathy Study. We included two partially overlapping cohorts: one with haptoglobin genotypes determined using...
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