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Risk of cardiovascular events associated with pathophysiological phenotypes of type 2 diabetes.
European journal of endocrinology - 1 Aug 2022
Stidsen Jacob Volmer, Christensen Diana Hedevang, Henriksen Jan Erik, Højlund Kurt, Olsen Michael Hecht, Thomsen Reimar Wernick, Christensen Lotte Brix, Nielsen Jens Steen, Olesen Thomas Bastholm, Beck-Nielsen Henning
Abstract excerpt
Objective: Hyperglycaemia in type 2 diabetes is caused by varying degrees of two defects: low insulin sensitivity and beta-cell dysfunction. We assessed if subgrouping of patients into three pathophysiological phenotypes according to these defects could identify individuals with high or low risk of future cardiovascular events. Design: This is a prospective cohort study. Methods: We assessed estimates of insulin...
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