Diabetes and Coronary Heart Disease: A Risk Factor for the Global Epidemic
Cardiovascular disease remains a leading cause of death in the United States and the world. In this we will paper focus on type 2 diabetes mellitus as a risk factor for coronary heart disease, review the mechanisms of atherogenesis in diabetics, the impact of hypertension and the treatment goals i...
Main Authors: | Maguy Chiha, Mario Njeim, Edgar G. Chedrawy |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2012-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Hypertension |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/697240 |
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