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ArticleJournal of preventive medicine and public health = Yebang Uihakhoe chi2025

The Diabetogenic Effect of Statin Use May Interact With Polygenic Risk Scores for Type 2 Diabetes: Evidence From the UK Biobank.

Jong Hyun Park, Kyu-Taek Lim, Jooyeon Lee, Yongjin Gil, Joohon Sung

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Jong Hyun ParkDepartment of Preventive Medicine, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
Kyu-Taek LimDepartment of Preventive Medicine, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
Jooyeon LeeInstitute of Health and Environment, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
Yongjin GilDivision of Genome and Health Big Data, Department of Public Health Sciences, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
Joohon SungDepartment of Preventive Medicine, Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.

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Ministry of Science and ICTNational Research Foundation of Korea 2021R1C1C2011327
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objectivesStatins are essential in the prevention of cardiovascular disease; however, their association with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) risk is concerning. We examined whether genetic susceptibility to T2DM modifies the association between regular statin use and T2DM risk.

methodsThis study included 447 176 individuals from the UK Biobank without baseline diabetes or major cardiovascular disease. Statin use was recorded at baseline, and T2DM incidence was determined using clinical records. Polygenic risk scores (PRS) for T2DM risk were provided by the UK Biobank. Using propensity scores adjusted for age, sex, body mass index, and comorbidities, 14 831 statin users were matched with 37 060 non-users. Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate the interaction effect of statin use and PRS on T2DM incidence, adjusting for key confounders.

resultsIn the propensity-matched cohort, 3675 of 51 891 participants developed T2DM over a mean follow-up period of 13.7 years. Within the top 5% of the PRS distribution, per 1000 person-years, the incidence of T2DM was 15.42 for statin users versus 12.18 for non-users. Among the lowest 5%, the incidence was 1.90 for statin users and 1.65 for non-users. Based on the Cox proportional hazards model, regular statin use was associated with a 1.24-fold increased T2DM risk (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.15 to 1.33). Furthermore, PRS exhibited a significant multiplicative interaction with regular statin use (odds ratio, 1.10; 95% CI, 1.02 to 1.19).

conclusionsPRS may help identify individuals particularly susceptible to the diabetogenic effects of statins, providing a potential path for personalized cardiovascular disease management.

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsAgedBiological Specimen BanksCohort StudiesFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetic Risk ScoreHumansIncidenceMaleMiddle AgedPropensity ScoreProportional Hazards ModelsRisk FactorsUK BiobankHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsDiabetes mellitus type 2Genetic risk scoreHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase inhibitors

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