Oral glucose tolerance test predicts increased carotid plaque burden in patients with acute coronary syndrome

BACKGROUND: Type 2 diabetes and prediabetes are established risk factors for atherosclerosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the atherosclerotic plaque burden in the carotid arteries of patients with acute coronary syndrome according to their glycemic status. METHODS: Patients with acute coro...

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Autores principales: Bjarnason, Thorarinn A., Hafthorsson, Steinar O., Kristinsdottir, Linda B., Oskarsdottir, Erna S., Aspelund, Thor, Sigurdsson, Sigurdur, Gudnason, Vilmundur, Andersen, Karl
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5576679/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28854264
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0183839

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5576679/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28854264
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0183839

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