Cancer has overtaken cardiovascular disease as the commonest cause of death in Scottish type 2 diabetes: a population based study (The Ayrshire Diabetes fOllow ‐up Cohort study)

ConclusionsThis study confirmed increased mortality risk in type 2 diabetes and suggests that where cardiovascular risk factors are being treated aggressively, cancer takes on a greater importance in the cause of death. Should greater consideration now be given for cancer as a complication of diabetes?This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Journal of Diabetes Investigation - July 1, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Andrew Collier, Carron Meney, Mario Hair, Lyall Cameron, James G Boyle Tags: Original Article Source Type: research