Low HDL cholesterol and the risk of diabetic nephropathy and retinopathy: results of the ADVANCE study.
OBJECTIVE: Although low HDL cholesterol (HDL-C) is an established risk factor for atherosclerosis, data on HDL-C and the risk of microvascular disease are limited. We tested the association between HDL-C and microvascular disease in a cohort of patients with type 2 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND MET...
Main Authors: | Morton, J, Zoungas, S, Li, Q, Patel, A, Chalmers, J, Woodward, M, Celermajer, D, Beulens, J, Stolk, R, Glasziou, P, Ng, M |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2012
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