Researchers and physicians across multiple cities in India and the US have provided the first reports that suggest a genetic relation between cardiomyopathy and metabolic syndrome in South Asians. Read the article to get more insights. Although about 10% of patients with cardiomyopathy coexist with diabetes, the genetic relationship remains unclear.
The research team says the findings will help to recognize and establish disease prevention measures at an early stage. Findings from the study conducted at Bengaluru Institute of Stem Cell Science and Renewable Medicine (DBT-inStem) published in the journal Science Advances: A total of 2,552 cardiomyopathy patients, with and without diabetes, were screened in the Perundurai lab for variants in a gene linked with metabolism, called "Adiponectin Protein Receptor 1 (ADIPO1R)". The gene codes for a receptor for the hormone adiponectin, which…
