Genetic markers of insulin resistance and atherosclerosis in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with coronary artery disease

• Main Authors: Perumalsamy, Sangeetha, Zaman Huri, Hasniza, Abdullah, Bashar Mudhaffar, Mazlan, Othman, Wan Ahmad, Wan Azman, Vethakkan, Shireene Ratna D. B.
• Format: Article
• Published: MDPI 2023
• Subjects: RC Internal medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/38539/

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is characterized by impaired insulin secretion on a background of insulin resistance (IR). IR and T2DM are associated with atherosclerotic coronary artery disease (CAD). The mechanisms of IR and atherosclerosis are known to share similar genetic and environmental root...