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Unravelling the enigma of T2DM and cardiovascular disease

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The association of type 2 diabetes mellitus with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease has been extensively documented, but the origins of this association remain largely in the realm of hypotheses. With surprisingly few insights into mechanisms of increased cardiovascular disease risk, efforts to shed new light on this important question are welcome.

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  1. Center for Genomics & Personalized Medicine Research, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Medical Center Blvd, Winston-Salem, 27104, NC, USA

    Donald W. Bowden

  2. Griffith Health Institute, Molecular Basis of Disease, and School of Medical Sciences, Griffith University, Parklands Drive, Southport, 4215, QLD, Australia

    Amanda J. Cox

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Bowden, D., Cox, A. Unravelling the enigma of T2DM and cardiovascular disease. Nat Rev Endocrinol 9, 632–633 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrendo.2013.192

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