Journal article
Glucose levels are associated with cardiovascular disease and death in an international cohort of normal glycaemic and dysglycaemic men and women: the EpiDREAM cohort study
Abstract
AIMS: In an international prospective cohort study we assessed the relationship between glucose levels and incident cardiovascular events and death.
METHODS AND RESULTS: 18,990 men and women were screened for entry into the DREAM clinical trial from 21 different countries. All had clinical and biochemical information collected at baseline, including an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), and were prospectively followed over a median (IQR) of …
Authors
Anand SS; Dagenais GR; Mohan V; Diaz R; Probstfield J; Freeman R; Shaw J; Lanas F; Avezum A; Budaj A
Journal
European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, Vol. 19, No. 4, pp. 755–764
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
8 2012
DOI
10.1177/1741826711409327
ISSN
2047-4873
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Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
AdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnalysis of VarianceAsiaBiomarkersBlood GlucoseCardiovascular DiseasesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2EuropeFemaleGlucose IntoleranceGlucose Metabolism DisordersGlucose Tolerance TestHumansIncidenceLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedNorth AmericaOdds RatioPrognosisProportional Hazards ModelsProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSouth AmericaTime FactorsUp-Regulation