title: [Absolute cardiovascular risk in diabetes].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Diabetes is a main cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of diabetes on cardiovascular risk using prediction equations.
  
  
  METHODS
  The cardiovascular risk of 356 diabetics was calculated from the prediction equations established by the Framingham, Ducimetière, Laurier-Chau and PROCAM studies, with and without the factor "diabetes". Calculations were made according to the conditions of each equation then by applying formulae to the whole population.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Diabetes increased the cardiovascular risk at 4 years from 0.7% with the Ducimetière equation to 3.6% to 8% with the Framingham equation. Formulae increased the cardiovascular risk when they were applied to the whole population. Models of prediction did not take into account however duration of diabetes and balance, parameters which are closely linked to cardiovascular risks.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Absolute cardiovascular risk, whose practical interest has often been underlined, therefore has limitations in diabetes.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Endocrinologie, Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées Bégin, Saint Mandé.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mayaudon
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Dupuy
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bordier
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Bauduceau
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000465:Algorithms; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013997:Time Factors