Diabetes and atherosclerosis: is there a role for hyperglycemia?
Atherosclerosis is accelerated in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. The hallmark of diabetes is the presence of hyperglycemia. In this article, we review the role of glucose in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Evidence obtained from epidemiological, in vitro, and animal studies will be reviewed i...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2009-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520306350 |