The distinctive nature of atherosclerotic vascular disease in diabetes: Pathophysiological and morphological insights

Rishi Puri, Yu Kataoka, Kiyoko Uno, Stephen J. Nicholls

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Abstract

As the incidence of diabetes mellitus continues to rise, parallel increases in the rates of diabetic atherosclerotic vascular disease are projected to impart major health and socioeconomic challenges for authorities worldwide. Diabetes results in a proatherogenic phenotype, manifesting in an accelerated, diffuse, polyvascular fashion. In this review, we highlight the pathophysiological and morphological hallmarks of diabetic atherosclerosis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)280-285
Number of pages6
JournalCurrent Diabetes Reports
Volume12
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished or Issued - Jun 2012

Keywords

  • Atherosclerotic vascular disease
  • Diabetes
  • Morphological
  • Pathophysiological

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Internal Medicine
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

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