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January 1, 2012Journal of Diabetes MellitusOpen Access

70% of participants had metabolic syndrome, which was associated with a higher likelihood of having ischemic heart disease (OR = 3.21; 95% CI = 2.22 - 4.65).

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Population

889 adults with type 2 diabetes from public and private sector clinics in Karachi, Pakistan

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

AKAli Khan KhuwajaFAFarzana AliINImama Naqvi

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Overview

May inform risk stratification in type 2 diabetes; leaves open whether targeting metabolic syndrome improves ischemic outcomes.

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Population
889 adults with type 2 diabetes from public and private sector clinics in Karachi, Pakistan
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Outcome
Proportion of metabolic syndrome (MS) and its individual components, and their association with ischemic heart disease (IHD)

Metabolic syndrome is highly prevalent among patients with type 2 diabetes and is strongly associated with ischemic heart disease, highlighting the need for targeted preventive interventions.

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Khuwaja et al. (2012) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a814ce5bb34d3d89665df6bhttps://doi.org/10.4236/jdm.2012.23052
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