| Autor: |
Li-Nien Tseng, Yao-Hsien Tseng, Yi-Der Jiang, Chia-Hsuin Chang, Ching-Hu Chung, Boniface J. Lin, Lee-Ming Chuang, Tong-Yuan Tai, Wayne H.-H. Sheu |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2012 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, Vol 111, Iss 11, Pp 625-636 (2012) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
0929-6646 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.jfma.2012.09.010 |
| Popis: |
Cardiovascular complication is the leading cause of mortality in patients with diabetes. Dyslipidemia and hypertension are the major risk factors contributing to cardiovascular disease (CVD). This study was carried out to investigate the prevalence of dyslipidemia and hypertension and their associations with microvascular and macrovascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes in Taiwan. Methods: Health-care data and diagnostic codes were retrieved from the Taiwan Bureau of National Health Insurance claims files for the years 2000–2009. Based on these data the annual prevalences of dyslipidemia and hypertension were calculated and patients were stratified by age, gender, and diabetic complications. Results: In patients with diabetes, the prevalence of dyslipidemia increased with age, with the highest rate recorded in adults (inclusive of both genders) between 40 and 65 years of age (p for trend 65 years of age (p for trend |
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