Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have a greater risk for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality than those without T2DM. This risk is even further aggravated if they also suffer from hypertension and/or dyslipidaemia. However, better cardiovascular outcome can be reached by tight control of blood glucose, serum lipids, and blood pressure (BP).Patients and methods: One hundred and nineteen patients were consecutively enrolled. Wel...