Open AccessMolecular Mechanisms of Diabetic Cardiovascular Disease
Author(s) -
Hupfeld Christopher J.,
Wong Gail A.
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
preventive cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1751-7141
pISSN - 1520-037X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1520.037x.2002.00946.x
Subject(s) - medicine , disease , diabetes mellitus , computational biology , bioinformatics , endocrinology , biology
Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in persons with diabetes mellitus. This population represents an important target for preventive therapies aimed at reducing atherosclerosis. Recent molecular research has uncovered many of the cellular mechanisms that lead to atherosclerosis in the diabetic patient. This review, part 1 of a 2‐part series, is geared toward clinicians and discusses these mechanisms as they pertain to prevention of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes.