Diabetes and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Growth

In conclusion, on the basis of a meta-analysis of data on a total of 9777 patients (19 studies) identified through a systematic literature search, we confirmed the association of DM with slower growth rates of AAA.

Source: Angiology - May 18, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Takagi, H., Umemoto, T., for the ALICE (All-Literature Investigation of Cardiovascular Evidence) Group Tags: Diabetes Mellitus Source Type: research