Author Interviews, Cognitive Issues, Diabetes, Genetic Research / 11.09.2013
Diabetes: (Hp) 1-1 genotype Less Favorable Cardiac, Cognitive Profiles
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Ramit Ravona-Springer M.D., Psychiatrist
Director of Memory Clinic,
Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
MedicalResearch.com: What are the main findings of the study?
Answer: In a cohort of elderly, cognitively normal type 2 diabetes (T2D) subjects, those with Haptoglobin (Hp) 1-1 genotype present lower cognitive performance compared to Hp 2 carriers (Hp 1-2 and Hp 2-2). The contribution of cardiovascular risk factors to cognition was significantly higher in subjects with Hp1-1 genotype compared to Hp 2 carriers.
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