Low-grade inflammation as a risk factor for cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes
Abstract Background Type 2 diabetes is a condition associated with a state of low-grade inflammation caused by adipose tissue dysfunction and insulin resistance. High sensitive-CRP (hs-CRP) is a marker for systemic low-grade inflammation and higher plasma levels have been associated with cardiovascu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-11-01
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| Series: | Cardiovascular Diabetology |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12933-021-01409-0 |