Development and validation of a risk score for hospitalization for heart failure in patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>There are no risk scores available for predicting heart failure in Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Based on the Hong Kong Diabetes Registry, this study aimed to develop and validate a risk score for predicting heart failure that nee...

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Main Authors: Lam Christopher W, Ho Chun-Shun, Ko Gary T, Kong Alice P, So Wing-Yee, Ma Ronald C, Yang Xilin, Cockram Clive S, Tong Peter C, Chan Juliana C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-04-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
Online Access:http://www.cardiab.com/content/7/1/9