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Abstract TP248: Genetic Predisposition to Diabetes and Risk of Stroke in Native Hawaiians

Stroke Journal

Background:Diabetes is a highly heritable stroke risk factor with numerous known genetic risk variants. However, the role of these genetic risk variants in the development of cerebrovascular disease in Native Hawaiians remains unknown. Genetic predisposition to diabetes was associated with a 23% higher risk of diabetes (OR 1.23, CI 1.01-1.51;