Open AccessHigh incidence of abnormal glucose metabolism in acute coronary syndrome patients at a moderate altitude: A sub-Himalayan study
Author(s) -
Jatinder Mokta,
Suresh Kumar,
Neeraj Ganju,
Kiran Mokta,
Prashant Panda,
Swatantra Gupta
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.196019
Subject(s) - medicine , impaired glucose tolerance , diabetes mellitus , carbohydrate metabolism , impaired fasting glucose , endocrinology , glucose metabolism disorder , acute coronary syndrome , metabolic syndrome , incidence (geometry) , morning , type 2 diabetes , insulin resistance , myocardial infarction , physics , optics
Abnormal glucose metabolic status at admission is an important marker of future cardiovascular events and long-term mortality after acute coronary syndrome (ACS), whether or not they are known diabetics.