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Cardiovascular risk assessment by coronary artery calcium score in subjects with maturity-onset diabetes of the young caused by glucokinase mutations.
Diabetes research and clinical practice - 1 Jun 2021
Franco Luciana F, Szarf Gilberto, Dotto Renata P, Dib Sergio A, Moises Regina S, Giuffrida Fernando M A, Reis André F
Abstract excerpt
AIMS: Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY) caused by glucokinase (GCK) mutations is characterized by lifelong mild non-progressive hyperglycemia, with low frequency of coronary artery disease (CAD) compared to other types of diabetes. The aim of this study is to estimate cardiovascular risk by coronary artery calcification (CAC) score in this group. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty-nine GCK-MODY cases, 26...
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