Article: Scientists find harmful blood glucose levels linked to defective gene

Scientists find harmful blood glucose levels linked to defective gene

WASHINGTON, May 1 (Xinhua) -- A genetic mutation that can raise the amount of glucose in a person's blood to harmful levels is identified, an international team of scientists reported Thursday in journal Science.

High levels of blood glucose increase the risk of cardiovascular disease and early death, even in healthy people who do not have diabetes and whose blood glucose levels are at the higher end of the range considered "normal" by doctors.

The study, by researchers from Imperial College London, the French National Research Institute and McGill University in Canada, reveals an association between high levels of ...

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