Endocrine Abstracts

Aim: To explore if MR-proANP is associated with cardio-metabolic risk factors in patients with med type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) and non-diabetic controls.Methods: MR-proANP was analyzed in 761 middle-aged (54–66years) patients with type 2 diabetes and 184 non-diabetic controls and related cardio-metabolic conventional risk factors as age, sex, previous cardiovascular diseases (atrial fibrillation, myocardial infraction), glucose, LDL cholesterol, ...

Background: Earlier identification of diabetes patients at high risk of developing cardiovascular complication will help develop new therapeutic targets for the prevention of secondary diseases and death.Objectives: We aim to test the predictive value of toe brachial index (TBI) as a risk marker of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in patients with type 2 diabetes.Methods: TBI was measured in 741 patients with type 2 diabe...