1. Diabetes and stroke: An important complication.
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Bloomgarden, Zachary and Chilton, Robert
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TYPE 2 diabetes , *HYPERGLYCEMIA , *GLUCOSE metabolism disorders , *STROKE - Abstract
Diabetes is associated with a plethora of metabolic changes which may underlie the propensity to development of stroke (Figure 1).1 Insulin resistance has multiple drivers, is inextricably linked to type 2 diabetes, and is associated with coronary artery2 and cerebrovascular3 atherosclerosis. The long-term degree of hyperglycemia correlates with stroke likelihood, although there is no evidence that intensive glycemic treatment reduces stroke. Similarly, it appears that acute hyperglycemia at the time of stroke is associated with worse outcome, although there is no evidence that intensive glycemic treatment at the time of stroke improves outcome. Diabetes treatment approaches with evidence of pre-stroke prevention might play roles in post-stroke protection. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2021
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