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ea0006dp28 | Diabetes, metabolism and cardiovascular | SFE2003

Prevalence and Management of Cardiovascular disease in a Diabetic-Renal cohort

Jayapaul M , Messersmith R , Bennett-Jones D , Mead P , Large D

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with diabetic renal disease. We did a retrospective study on our Joint Diabetic-Renal clinic, which has run for 12 years, to see if we could reproduce targets from clinical trials and local guidelines in routine practice for management of cardiovascular risk. We collected data using clinical notes and electronic records on 133 patients. Our cohort included 62% type 2 and 38% type 1 Diabetics. Me...