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Does prediabetic status increase coronary atherosclerosis and plaque vulnerability compared to nondiabetic status?
Does prediabetic status increase coronary atherosclerosis and plaque vulnerability compared to nondiabetic status?
Prediabetes is associated with advanced coronary atherosclerosis and plaque vulnerability comparable to established diabetes, highlighting it as a significant risk factor for CAD.
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Prediabetes signals advanced CAD risk comparable to diabetes; extends glycemic continuum observations but leaves causal and interventional questions open.
Coronary atherosclerosis and plaque vulnerability were more advanced in prediabetic than in nondiabetic patients and comparable between prediabetic and diabetic patients. Slight or mild disorders in glucose metabolism, such as prediabetes, could be a risk factor for CAD, as is diabetes itself.
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Kurihara et al. (2012) studied this question.
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