Maternal and offspring fasting glucose and type 2 diabetes-associated genetic variants and cognitive function at age 8: a Mendelian randomization study in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children

Maternal and offspring fasting glucose and type 2 diabetes-associated genetic variants and cognitive function at age 8: a Mendelian randomization study in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In observational epidemiological studies type 2 diabetes (T2D) and both low and high plasma concentrations of fasting glucose have been found to be associated with lower cognitive performance. These associations could be explained by...

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Main Authors: Bonilla Carolina, Lawlor Debbie A, Ben–Shlomo Yoav, Ness Andrew R, Gunnell David, Ring Susan M, Smith George, Lewis Sarah J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
Subjects:
Mendelian randomization
Fasting glucose
Type 2 diabetes
IQ
ALSPAC
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/13/90

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