Inflammation plays a central role in the pathophysiology of atherosclerosis, starting from initiation, through progression, and ultimately the thrombotic complications of atherosclerosis. Diabetes mellitus is a major risk factor for…
Background The incidence of self-reported diagnosed diabetes may be increasing because of recent changes in the diagnostic criteria for diabetes, enhanced case detection, and a true increase in disease incidence.…
Background Few prospective studies have assessed diabetes mellitus as a risk factor for incident Alzheimer disease (AD) and decline in cognitive function. Objective To evaluate the association of diabetes…
OBJECTIVE: To examine ethnic differences in risk of type 2 diabetes, taking dietary and lifestyle risk factors into account. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: A prospective (1980-2000) cohort (from The Nurses'…