title: Risks for glucose intolerance.
abstract: Cardiovascular disease is the major cause of morbidity and mortality in diabetics. In this article, the prevalence of cardiovascular disease in diabetes is described, and the factors that influence the development of cardiovascular disease are explored. The interaction of other risk factors for cardiovascular disease and glucose intolerance and the question of whether glucose intolerance is truly an independent risk factor are also discussed.
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000097:blood; D004727:Endothelium / Q000473:pathology; D005007:Ethnology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000150:complications; D006946:Hyperinsulinism / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D010973:Platelet Adhesiveness; D010974:Platelet Aggregation; D012306:Risk; D012737:Sex Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose