# Type 2, interesting finding re: Heart Disease prediction **URL:** \ **Category:** Type 2 & MODY\ **Created:** [June 5, 2017, 10:39pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/type-2-interesting-finding-re-heart-disease-prediction/1154 "2017-06-05T22:39:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Chris](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/chris/32/382_2.png) [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2017, 10:39pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/type-2-interesting-finding-re-heart-disease-prediction/1154/1 "2017-06-05T22:39:21Z")
Obviously, circumstantial rather than causal, but interesting nonetheless. > **[Blood marker can predict heart disease risk in type-2 diabetes patients](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/05/170522081048.htm)** > > Measuring a blood marker, copeptin, can successfully predict the risk of heart attacks in people with type-2 diabetes. This research suggests the copeptin molecule as a potential target to predict and prevent heart disease in diabetic patients. ---
**Author:** ![Michel](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/michel/32/387_2.png) [@Michel](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Michel)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2017, 11:39pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/type-2-interesting-finding-re-heart-disease-prediction/1154/2 "2017-06-05T23:39:29Z")
Very interesting. The next follow-up study, in another 5-7 years, should be even more interesting. This shows promise. ---
**Author:** ![Chris](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/chris/32/382_2.png) [@Chris](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Chris)\ **Post date:** [June 5, 2017, 11:41pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/type-2-interesting-finding-re-heart-disease-prediction/1154/3 "2017-06-05T23:41:02Z")
Yes, a blood test to predict risk would be a huge advance, but clearly this research is only preliminary.