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.

Cátia Ferreira Rui BaptistaManuel Oliveira-SantosRegina CostaJosé Pereira MouraLino Gonçalves

Published in: Journal of lipids (2019)

Our findings suggest a twofold increase in T2DM incidence in APOE2 carriers. This may prompt for a specific glucose dysmetabolism follow-up that might be tailored on the APOE genotype.

Keyphrases

risk factors
cognitive decline
high fat diet
blood glucose
type diabetes
smoking cessation
blood pressure
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
glycemic control
skeletal muscle