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ea0020p356 | Diabetes and Cardiovascular | ECE2009

Glucose intolerance and risk of cardiovascular disease: results of the 7.6 year follow-up of the Tehran lipid and glucose study (TLGS)

Hadaegh Farzad , Khalili Davood , Fahimfar Nooshin , Tohidi Maryam , Sheikholeslami Farhad , Azizi Fereidoun

Background: To determine the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in an Iranian population according to glucose tolerance status.Methods and results: The study population consisted of 1752 men and 2273 women aged ≥40 years without CVD. After a median follow up of 7.6 years, 340 CVD events occurred (197 in men and 143 in women). Women generally had more Framingham risk score (FRS) than men (12.7 vs 11.9, P<0.001) and there was no differen...
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