FTO and myocardial infarction: Regarding the association between FTO gene and CAD risk, Doney et al first demonstrated that the A allele of rs9939609 increased the risk of myocardial infarction (MI) in 4897 patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in a prospective study, which was independent of BMI, glycohemoglobin, mean arterial pressure, HDL-C, triglycerides, and total cholesterol [34].