Journal article
Dysglycemia, not just diabetes, is a continuous risk factor for cardiovascular disease
Abstract
Dysglycemia is a continuous cardiovascular risk factor. Whether or not interventions that lower glucose levels will also lower cardiovascular risk remains to be determined. A number of ongoing studies may provide answers to this question. Recognition that these non-diabetic glucose levels confer an increased cardiovascular risk may suggest new ways for preventing CVD.
Authors
Gerstein HC
Journal
Evidence-based Cardiovascular Medicine, Vol. 1, No. 4, pp. 87–88
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
December 1997
DOI
10.1016/s1361-2611(97)80002-4
ISSN
1361-2611