P3230 The association of blood glucose and diabetes with peripheral arterial disease involving different vascular territories: results from 628 246 people who attended vascular screening

P3230 The association of blood glucose and diabetes with peripheral arterial disease involving different vascular territories: results from 628 246 people who attended vascular screening

Diabetes is an important risk factor for atherosclerotic vascular disease, and previous studies have also shown a positive continuous association between blood glucose concentrations throughout the “normal” reference range and cardiovascular disease. However, diabetes appears to be inversely associa...

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Main Authors: Morris, D, Bulbulia, R, Sherliker, P, Clack, R, Lam, K, Carter, J, Halliday, A, Lewington, S
格式: Conference item
出版: Oxford University Press 2017
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总结:Diabetes is an important risk factor for atherosclerotic vascular disease, and previous studies have also shown a positive continuous association between blood glucose concentrations throughout the “normal” reference range and cardiovascular disease. However, diabetes appears to be inversely associated with abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). This study reports associations between blood glucose concentration and diabetes with AAA, carotid stenosis and peripheral arterial disease (PAD).

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