High-sensitivity C-reactive protein predicts cardiovascular risk in diabetic and nondiabetic patients: Effects of insulin-sensitizing treatment with pioglitazone

Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 706-716

  Pfützner, Andreas ^a   Schöndorf, Thomas ^a   Hanefeld, Markolf ^b   Forst, Thomas ^a  

^a IKFE   (Germany)

^b GWT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Diabetes; hs CRP; Inflammation; Insulin resistance; Pioglitazone

Indexed keywords

2,4 THIAZOLIDINEDIONE DERIVATIVE; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; BIOLOGICAL MARKER; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; PIOGLITAZONE;

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BLOOD; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INFLAMMATION; RISK FACTORS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THIAZOLIDINEDIONES;

EID: 77957702477     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19322968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/193229681000400326     Document Type: Review

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