Insulin Therapy Is Associated With an Increased Risk of Carotid Plaque in Type 2 Diabetes: A Real-World Study

Background: Controversies concerning the association between insulin therapy and atherosclerotic lesions in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) remain to exist. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether insulin therapy in T2DM patients is linked with the increased risk of carotid atherosclero...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Main Authors:	Jiang-Feng Ke, Jun-Wei Wang, Zhi-Hui Zhang, Ming-Yun Chen, Jun-Xi Lu, Lian-Xi Li
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Subjects:	insulin therapy type 2 diabetes atherosclerosis carotid plaque insulin resistance
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2021.599545/full