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risk factors for coronary artery disease in patients with diabetes mellitus type-2

Traditional risk factors: - see coronary artery disease Additional risk factors (relative risk): 1) low serum albumin (0.6) 2) elevated fibrinogen (1.8) 3) elevated von Willebrand factor (vWF) (1.6) 4) elevated factor VIII activity (1.7) 5) elevated leukocyte count (1.9)

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coronary artery disease; coronary atherosclerosis (CAD) diabetes mellitus type 2 (insulin-resistant)

General

cardiovascular risk factor

References

  1. Journal Watch 20(17):134, 2000
  2. Saito I, Folsom AR, Brancati FL et al, Nontraditional risk factors for coronary heart disease incidence among persons with diabetes: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study. Ann Intern Med 133:81, 2000 PMID: 10896647