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Study Identifies Diabetes Subgroups Linked to Heart Disease Risk

4/8/2026

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Lund University researchers identify five diabetes subgroups with genetic predispositions to coronary artery disease (CAD) and show genetic risk scores predict CAD risk before diabetes onset, published in Diabetes Care.
The study analyzed 24,025 participants, of whom 4,105 developed diabetes during follow-up.
The results imply early detection of people at high risk for both conditions could improve prevention, but the predominantly European cohort limits generalizability.

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Lund University researchers identify five diabetes subgroups with genetic predispositions to coronary artery disease (CAD) and show genetic risk scores predict CAD risk before diabetes onset, published in Diabetes Care.
The study analyzed 24,025 participants, of whom 4,105 developed diabetes during follow-up.
The results imply early detection of people at high risk for both conditions could improve prevention, but the predominantly European cohort limits generalizability.