HbA1c increase is associated with higher coronary and peripheral atherosclerotic burden in non diabetic patients

Background and aims: Prediabetes is associated with an increased risk of developing diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Our objective was to examine the cardiovascular (CV) risk profile of nondiabetic patients with and without prediabetes according to HbA1c using macroangiopathic imaging biomarkers.

Source: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Cardiovascular Diseases : NMCD - December 31, 2016 Category: Nutrition Authors: R. Scicali, A. Di Pino, A. Gallo, D. Rosenbaum, A.M. Rabuazzo, P. Giral, E. Bruckert, F. Purrello Source Type: research