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Yale Study Unveils Genetic Score Predicting Type 2 Diabetes

1/18/2025

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A groundbreaking study from Yale School of Medicine, led by Filipe A. Moura, reveals that a polygenic risk score can forecast type 2 diabetes onset even in individuals with normal weight and A1c levels. This innovative score highlights a heightened risk for T2D among those with elevated genetic scores, challenging conventional risk assessments.

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A groundbreaking study from Yale School of Medicine, led by Filipe A. Moura, reveals that a polygenic risk score can forecast type 2 diabetes onset even in individuals with normal weight and A1c levels. This innovative score highlights a heightened risk for T2D among those with elevated genetic scores, challenging conventional risk assessments.