The effect of type 2 diabetes genetic predisposition on non-cardiovascular comorbidities.

ABSTRACT: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is epidemiologically associated with a wide range of non-cardiovascular comorbidities, yet their shared etiology has not been fully elucidated. Leveraging eight non-overlapping mechanistic clusters of T2D genetic profiles, each representing distinct biological pathways, we investigate putative causal links between cluster-stratified T2D genetic predisposition and 21 non-cardiovascular comorbidities. Most of the identified putative causal effects are driven by distinct T2D genetic clusters. For example, the risk-increasing effects of T2D genetic predisposition on cataracts and erectile dysfunction are primarily attributed to obesity and glucose regulation mechanisms, respectively. When surveyed in populations across the globe, we observe opposing effect directions for

SUBMITTER: Arruda AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12083600 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature