Evaluation of risk equations for prediction of short-term coronary heart disease events in patients with long-standing type 2 diabetes: the Translating Research into Action for Diabetes (TRIAD) study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>To evaluate the U.K. Prospective Diabetes Study (UKPDS) and Framingham risk equations for predicting short-term risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) events among adults with long-standing type 2 diabetes, including those with and wit...

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Main Authors: Lu Shou-En, Beckles Gloria L, Crosson Jesse C, Bilik Dorian, Karter Andrew J, Gerzoff Robert B, Lin Yong, Ross Sonja V, McEwen Laura N, Waitzfelder Beth E, Marrero David, Lasser Norman, Brown Arleen F
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6823/12/12