Glycemic Control, Cardiac Autoimmunity, and Long-Term Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Author(s) -
Giovane Rodrigo Sousa,
David Pober,
Alfonso Galderisi,
Huijuan Lv,
Liping Yu,
Alexandre C. Pereira,
Alessandro Doria,
Mikhail Kosiborod,
Myra A. Lipes
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.118.036068
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , type 1 diabetes , myocardial infarction , cardiology , coronary artery disease , autoimmunity , glycemic , diabetic cardiomyopathy , cardiomyopathy , heart failure , disease , endocrinology
Poor glycemic control is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM); however, little is known about mechanisms specific to T1DM. In T1DM, myocardial injury can induce persistent cardiac autoimmunity. Chronic hyperglycemia causes myocardial injury, raising the possibility that hyperglycemia-induced cardiac autoimmunity could contribute to long-term CVD complications in T1DM.
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