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Genetic relations between type 1 diabetes, coronary artery disease and leukocyte counts.
Diabetologia - 1 Nov 2024
Adebekun Jolade, Nadig Ajay, Saarah Priscilla, Asgari Samira, Kachuri Linda, Alagpulinsa David A
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: Type 1 diabetes is associated with excess coronary artery disease (CAD) risk even when known cardiovascular risk factors are accounted for. Genetic perturbation of haematopoiesis that alters leukocyte production is a novel independent modifier of CAD risk. We examined whether there are shared genetic determinants and causal relationships between type 1 diabetes, CAD and leukocyte counts. METHODS:...
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