Lower prevalence of diabetes found among patients with inherited high cholesterol disorder
Tuesday, March 10, 2015 - 12:30
in Health & Medicine
The prevalence of type 2 diabetes among 25,000 patients with familial hypercholesterolemia (a genetic disorder characterized by high low-density lipoprotein [LDL] cholesterol levels) was significantly lower than among unaffected relatives, with the prevalence varying by the type of gene mutation, according to a study.