Why the study?
Is long-term glycemic control associated with silent coronary atheromatosis in asymptomatic Type 1 diabetic patients?
Population
39 Type 1 diabetic patients with no symptoms of coronary artery disease
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
18 years (for HbA1c data collection)
Authors
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Alerts clinicians to prevalent silent plaques in asymptomatic T1D; association with long-term HbA1c leaves open preventive implications.
Is long-term glycemic control associated with silent coronary atheromatosis in asymptomatic Type 1 diabetic patients?
There is a high prevalence of silent coronary atheromatosis in asymptomatic Type 1 diabetic patients, which is significantly associated with long-term glycemic control.
Larsen et al. (2002) studied this question.
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