Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Cardiovascular stratification and prevention in type 2 diabetic patients represent a major public health preoccupation in order to reduce their mortality. Several methods of detecting atherosclerosis have been developed such as biomarkers. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and cardiovascular risk (CVR) in type 2 diabetic patients.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study in 71 t...