title: Atherosclerosis in type 2 diabetes: a role for fibrate therapy?
abstract: Vascular complications associated with type 2 diabetes confer significant morbidity and mortality. Atherosclerosis develops much earlier and progresses more rapidly than in subjects without diabetes. The clustering of cardiovascular risk factors associated with type 2 diabetes is mainly responsible for accelerated atherosclerotic disease. While statins remain the primary lipid-modifying therapy, the pharmacological profile of the fibrates suggests potential as an alternative or additional treatment for reducing the risk of atherosclerotic vascular complications in type 2 diabetes.
authors.affiliation: University of Toronto, Toronto General Hospital, 200 Elizabeth Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 2C4. george.steiner@uhn.on.ca
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Steiner
mesh_terms: D050197:Atherosclerosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002995:Clofibric Acid / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications*; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D002995:Clofibric Acid