Haptoglobin genotype is a risk factor for coronary artery disease in prediabetes: A case-control study

• Main Authors: Emily Kate Mewborn (Author), Elizabeth Ann Tolley (Author), David Bruce Wright (Author), Amy Lynn Doneen (Author), Margaret Harvey (Author), Ansley Grimes Stanfill (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Coronary artery disease (CAD) prediction remains inconsistent with many unappreciated risk factors. Haptoglobin genotype determines the haptoglobin protein's effectiveness to bind free hemoglobin and prevent oxidative stress, a contributor to atherosclerosis. The haptoglobin 2-2 geno...