Incidence of Stroke According to Presence of Diabetic Nephropathy and Severe Diabetic Retinopathy in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes.

CONCLUSIONSThe presence of SDR and DN, independently, increases the risk of stroke, cerebral infarction, and cerebral hemorrhage in patients with type 1 diabetes.
PMID: 24101700 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Diabetes Care - October 7, 2013 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Hägg S, Thorn LM, Putaala J, Liebkind R, Harjutsalo V, Forsblom CM, Gordin D, Tatlisumak T, Groop PH, on behalf of the FinnDiane Study Group Tags: Diabetes Care Source Type: research