Asymmetric dimethylarginine and long-term adverse cardiovascular events in patients with type 2 diabetes: relation with the glycemic control

Conclusions:
In patients with type 2 diabetes, ADMA might be an independent risk factor for long-term adverse cardiovascular events. However, ADMA was not correlated with serum HbA1c level, and in diabetic patients with HbA1c ?6.5%, elevated ADMA level was no longer associated with increased risk of long-term prognosis. Our findings suggested that the prognosis predictive value of ADMA in type 2 diabetes might be modified by the glycemic control.

Source: Cardiovascular Diabetology - December 3, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Chiao-Po HsuPai-Feng HsuMing-Yi ChungShing-Jong LinTse-Min Lu Source Type: research