Fasting and Postchallenge Glycemia and Cardiovascular Disease Risk

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Authors

James B. Meigs · Massachusetts General Hospital

Peter W.F. Wilson · Framingham State University

Abstract

Postchallenge hyperglycemia is an independent risk factor for CVD, but the marginal predictive value of 2hPG beyond knowledge of standard CVD risk factors is small.

Topics & Keywords

Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Diabetes Treatment and Management Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Diabetes Care

Volume 25, Issue 10, pp. 1845-1850

DOI: 10.2337/diacare.25.10.1845

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