Diabetes mellitus, fasting blood glucose concentration, and risk of vascular disease: a collaborative meta-analysis of 102 prospective studies.

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BACKGROUND: Uncertainties persist about the magnitude of associations of diabetes mellitus and fasting glucose concentration with risk of coronary heart disease and major stroke subtypes. We aimed to quantify these associations for a wide range of circumstances. METHODS: We undertook a meta-analysis of individual records of diabetes, fasting blood glucose concentration, and other risk factors in people without initial vascular disease from studies in the Emerging Risk Factors Collaboration. W...

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Authors: Sarwar, N; Gao, P; Seshasai, SR; Gobin, R; Kaptoge, S

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Lancet
• Volume: 375
• Issue: 9733
• Pages: 2215-2222
• Publication date: 2010-06-01
• DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(10)60484-9
• EISSN: 1474-547X
• ISSN: 0140-6736
• Language: English
• Keywords: Blood Glucose; Male; Diabetes Mellitus; Aged; Female; Diabetes Complications; Stroke; Middle Aged; Emerging Risk Factors Collaboration; Coronary Disease; Humans; Adult; Fasting; Risk Factors