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Elevated transferrin saturation and risk of diabetes: three population-based studies.
- Source :
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Diabetes Care . Oct2011, Vol. 34 Issue 10, p2256-2258. 3p. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- <bold>Objective: </bold>We tested the hypothesis that elevated transferrin saturation is associated with an increased risk of any form of diabetes, as well as type 1 or type 2 diabetes separately.<bold>Research Design and Methods: </bold>We used two general population studies, The Copenhagen City Heart Study (CCHS, N = 9,121) and The Copenhagen General Population Study (CGPS, N = 24,195), as well as a 1:1 age- and sex-matched population-based case-control study with 6,129 patients with diabetes from the Steno Diabetes Centre and 6,129 control subjects, totaling 8,535 patients with diabetes and 37,039 control subjects.<bold>Results: </bold>In the combined studies, odds ratios in those with transferrin saturation ≥50% vs. <50% were 2.1 (95% CI 1.3-3.4; P = 0.003) for any form of diabetes; 2.6 (1.2-5.6; P = 0.01) for type 1 diabetes; and 1.7 (1.4-2.1; P = 0.001) for type 2 diabetes.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>Elevated transferrin saturation confers a two- to threefold increased risk of developing any form of diabetes, as well as type 1 and type 2 diabetes separately. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 01495992
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Diabetes Care
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 108195264
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2337/dc11-0416