High-sensitivity c-reactive protein, low-grade systemic inflammation and type 2 diabetes mellitus: A two-sample Mendelian randomization study

The role of inflammation in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) remains unclear. We investigated the associations of high sensitivity c-reactive protein (hsCRP) concentration with T2D and glycemic traits using two-sample Mendelian Randomization.

Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - March 26, 2018 Category: Nutrition Authors: Raymond Noordam, Charlotte H. Oudt, Maxime M. Bos, Roelof AJ. Smit, Diana van Heemst Source Type: research