The International Diabetes Federation definition of the metabolic syndrome independently predicts future cardiovascular events in Type 2 diabetic patients. The Valpolicella Heart Diabetes Study [3]

Diabetic Medicine

Volumn 23, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1270-1271

  Targher, G ^a   Bertolini, L ^a   Tessari, R ^a   Zenari, L ^a   Arcaro, G ^a  

^a SACRO CUORE DON CALABRIA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LETTER; METABOLIC DISORDER; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PREDICTION; SYNDROME;

AGED; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIABETIC ANGIOPATHIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 33750160109     PISSN: 07423071     EISSN: 14645491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2006.01940.x     Document Type: Letter

References (3)

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3. Targher G, Bertolini L, Poli F, Rodella S, Scala L, Tessari R et al. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and risk of future cardiovascular events among type 2 diabetic patients. Diabetes 2005; 54: 3541-3546.