Maternal and offspring fasting glucose and type 2 diabetes-associated genetic variants and cognitive function at age 8: a Mendelian randomization study in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children

• Main Authors: Bonilla Carolina (Author), Lawlor Debbie A (Author), Ben-Shlomo Yoav (Author), Ness Andrew R (Author), Gunnell David (Author), Ring Susan M (Author), Smith George (Author), Lewis Sarah J (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In observational epidemiological studies type 2 diabetes (T2D) and both low and high plasma concentrations of fasting glucose have been found to be associated with lower cognitive performance. These associations could be explained by...