Risk factors for vascular disease in patients with diabetes.
The risks of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease in patients with diabetes are greater than those in persons without diabetes. This is due, in part, to the metabolic effects of insulin resistance. Other contributing factors include hyperglycaemia, dyslipidaemia, hypertension, hypercoagulability, homocysteinaemia, smoking, and obesity. Risk factor modification, where possible, can reduce the risk of complications of diabetes and macrovascular disease.
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Division of Arteriosclerosis and Lipid Metabolism, Atlanta Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 1670 Clairmont Road, Decatur, GA 30033, USA. w.virgil.brown@med.va.gov
D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000209:etiology*; D006710:Homocysteine / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000150:complications; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000150:complications; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D008955:Models, Cardiovascular; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects; D019851:Thrombophilia / Q000150:complications
D006710:Homocysteine