Stiff Arteries Predict Diabetes Better Than Blood Pressure - Medscape

New findings may not affect clinical practice directly but may improve the pathophysiologic understanding of type 2 diabetes and its metabolic risk factors.

Arterial stiffness is an extremely good predictor of future type 2 diabetes, regardless of blood pressure. However, patients who have stiff arteries and high blood pressure are at the highest risk of… [+4882 chars]

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