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 Adjusted for age and sex in 2,693 white patients with T2DM with dependent variable as time to first event. *Significant for CAD (n=280). P values are significance of risk factors after controlling for all other risk factors in model. |
These data are
from the United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS) 23, which
evaluated baseline risk factors for CAD in patients with T2DM.1 The study found that five potentially modifiable risk factors for CAD exist in patients with T2DM.1 The study found that the top three major risk factors were LDL cholesterol, total cholesterol, and HbA1c.1 1. Turner RC, Millns H, Neil H, et al. Risk factors for coronary artery disease in non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus: United Kingdom Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS: 23). BMJ. 1998;316:823-828. |