Increased Vascular Disease Mortality Risk in Prediabetic Korean Adults Is Mainly Attributable to Ischemic Stroke

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE—Prediabetes is a known risk factor for vascular diseases; however, its differential contribution to mortality risk from various vascular disease subtypes is not known. METHODS—The subjects of the National Health Insurance Service in Korea (2002–2013) nationwide cohort were str...

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Veröffentlicht in:Stroke (1970) 2017-04, Vol.48 (4), p.840-845
Hauptverfasser: Kim, Nam Hoon, Kwon, Tae Yeon, Yu, Sungwook, Kim, Nan Hee, Choi, Kyung Mook, Baik, Sei Hyun, Park, Yousung, Kim, Sin Gon
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Zusammenfassung:BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE—Prediabetes is a known risk factor for vascular diseases; however, its differential contribution to mortality risk from various vascular disease subtypes is not known. METHODS—The subjects of the National Health Insurance Service in Korea (2002–2013) nationwide cohort were stratified into normal glucose tolerance (fasting glucose
ISSN:0039-2499
1524-4628
DOI:10.1161/STROKEAHA.116.015947