Correction to: Cardiovasc Diabetol (2021) 20:114 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12933-021-01304-8

Following publication of the original article [1], the authors noticed an error in “Methods/Study population” section. The date “June 1, 2018” which is in the “Study population” section should have been given as “June 1, 2013”. This has been corrected with this erratum.