Shared familial risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus and psychiatric disorders: a nationwide multigenerational genetics study.
Theresa WimberleyIsabell BrikellAske AstrupJanne T LarsenLiselotte V PetersenClara AlbiñanaBjarni J VilhjálmssonCynthia M BulikZheng ChangGiuseppe FanelliJanita BraltenNina R MotaJordi Salas-SalvadóFernando Fernandez-ArandaMonica BullóBarbara FrankeAnders BørglumPreben B MortensenHenriette T HorsdalSøren DalsgaardPublished in: Psychological medicine (2024)
Our findings of familial co-aggregation and higher T2DM polygenic liability associated with psychiatric disorders point toward shared familial risk. This suggests that part of the comorbidity is explained by shared familial risks. The underlying mechanisms still remain largely unknown and the contributions of genetics and environment need further investigation.