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The impact of metabolic syndrome and CRP on vascular phenotype in type 2 diabetes mellitus.
European journal of internal medicine - 1 Mar 2008
Alizadeh Dehnavi Reza, Beishuizen Edith D, van de Ree Marcel A, Le Cessie Saskia, Huisman Menno V, Kluft Cornelis, Princen Hans M G, Tamsma Jouke T
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BACKGROUND: The burden of cardiovascular disease in diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2) patients is variable. We hypothesize that metabolic syndrome (MS) and low-grade systemic inflammation modify the extent of atherosclerosis in DM2. METHODS: Vascular phenotype was determined using the following endo...
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