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ea0029p656 | Diabetes | ICEECE2012

Risk Factors and Therapeutic Management of type 2 Diabetes in Georgia

Akhobadze T. , Kurashvili R. , Paghava K. , Avazashvili M.

Background and aims: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading causes of death in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), thus prevention of CVD is of utmost importance. Our aim was to determine whether the ESC/EASD guidelines on CVD prevention in T2DM patients are followed in clinical practice in Georgia.Materials and methods: In total, 824 T2DM patients (age <80 yrs) with no history of coronary or other atherosclerotic disease, who entered Georgian Diabet...