Abstract:Background: Insulin resistance (IR)/hyperinsulinemia (HI), are early abnormalities in the etiology of prediabetes (preT2D) and type 2 diabetes (T2D). IR/HI also associate with increased erythrocytosis. Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) is commonly used to diagnose and monitor preT2D/T2D, but can be influenced by erythrocytosis independent of glycemi. Methods: We undertook bidirectional Mendelian randomization (MR), in individuals of European ancestry, to investigate potential causal associations between increased fasting… Show more
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