The impact of diabetes mellitus on coronary artery disease: new therapeutic approaches.

Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) type 2 have a high prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD), as diabetes is implicated in the formation of atherosclerotic plaque. Hyperglycemia, elevated free fatty acid, increased amount of circulating end-glucosylated serum products and insulin resistance a...

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Main Authors: Tousoulis, D, Kampoli, A, Papageorgiou, N, Papaoikonomou, S, Antoniades, C, Stefanadis, C
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2009