A disturbed glucose metabolic state (dysglycaemia) is a key risk factor for cardiovascular events

European Heart Journal, Supplement

Volumn 5, Issue B, 2003, Pages

  Gerstein, H C ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular event; Dysglycaemia; Epidemiology; Glucose; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; HEMOGLOBIN A1C;

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIABETES CONTROL; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0037236652     PISSN: 1520765X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1520-765X(03)90034-4     Document Type: Article

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