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The post‐prandial state and cardiovascular disease: relevance to diabetes mellitus
Author(s) -
Ceriello Antonio
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
diabetes/metabolism research and reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.307
H-Index - 110
eISSN - 1520-7560
pISSN - 1520-7552
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1520-7560(200003/04)16:2<125::aid-dmrr90>3.0.co;2-4
Subject(s) - post prandial , diabetes mellitus , medicine , disease , coagulation system , oxidative stress , endocrinology , coagulation , risk factor , cardiology
Abstract There is increasing evidence that the post‐prandial state is an important contributing factor to the development of atherosclerosis. In non‐diabetic subjects the atherosclerotic risk factors comprised in the categories of lipids, coagulation system and endothelial function may be adversely modified in the post‐prandial phase. The generation of an oxidative stress may be the common pathway through which eating may induce these alterations. In diabetic patients these phenomena may be amplified by post‐prandial hyperglycemia. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.