Fasting plasma glucose levels and coronary artery calcification in subjects with impaired fasting glucose

BACKGROUND: Prediabetes is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). While the association of impaired glucose tolerance with CVD has been shown in many studies, the relationship between impaired fasting glucose (IFG) and CVD remains unclear. OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this...

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Main Authors: Young-Mi Eun, Sung-Goo Kang, Sang-Wook Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2016-09-01
Series:Annals of Saudi Medicine
Online Access:https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2016.334