Mediating Effect of Diabetes Mellitus on the Association Between Chromosome 9p21.3 Locus and Myocardial Infarction Risk: A Case-Control Study in Shanghai, China

Background: Previous genome-wide association studies revealed that the chromosome 9p21.3 locus is associated with an increased risk of myocardial infarction (MI) and diabetes mellitus (DM). However, it is unclear whether the 9p21.3-MI association is direct or mediated by pathways related to DM.Study...

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Main Authors: Zhijun Wu, Haihui Sheng, Xiuxiu Su, Xiang Gao, Lin Lu, Wei Jin
Format: Article
Sprog:English
Udgivet: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-07-01
Serier:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online adgang:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fendo.2018.00362/full