Apolipoprotein E2 Genotype Is Associated with a 2-Fold Increase in the Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Results from a Long-Term Observational Study

Apolipoprotein E2 Genotype Is Associated with a 2-Fold Increase in the Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Results from a Long-Term Observational Study

Background. The apolipoprotein E (APOE) polymorphisms are associated with cardiovascular (CV) disease, but its interaction with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) long-term incidence is unknown. We investigated the association between APOE genotype and long-term (i) CV events and (ii) T2DM incidence in...

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Main Authors: Cátia Santos-Ferreira, Rui Baptista, Manuel Oliveira-Santos, Regina Costa, José Pereira Moura, Lino Gonçalves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of Lipids
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1698610

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1698610

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