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World J Diabetes. Oct 10, 2015; 6(13): 1246-1258
Published online Oct 10, 2015. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v6.i13.1246
Published online Oct 10, 2015. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v6.i13.1246
Diabetes and cardiovascular disease: Epidemiology, biological mechanisms, treatment recommendations and future research
Benjamin M Leon, Department of Education, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO 80045, United States
Thomas M Maddox, Cardiology 111b, VA Eastern Colorado HCS, Denver, CO 80220, United States
Author contributions: Leon BM and Maddox TM organized, wrote and edited the review article.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Benjamin M Leon has no conflicts of interest; Benjamin M Leon is a student at the University of Colorado School of Medicine; Thomas M Maddox has no conflicts of interest relevant to this work; the views expressed in this article do not necessarily represent those of the Department of Veterans Affairs or the United States Government.
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Correspondence to: Thomas M Maddox, MD, MSc, Cardiology 111b, VA Eastern Colorado HCS, 1055 Clermont St, Denver, CO 80220, United States. thomas.maddox@va.gov
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Received: October 26, 2014
Peer-review started: October 26, 2015
First decision: March 6, 2015
Revised: August 2, 2015
Accepted: September 16, 2015
Article in press: September 18, 2015
Published online: October 10, 2015
Peer-review started: October 26, 2015
First decision: March 6, 2015
Revised: August 2, 2015
Accepted: September 16, 2015
Article in press: September 18, 2015
Published online: October 10, 2015
Core Tip
Core tip: The link between diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD) is summarized and discussed in detail with a focus on growing prevalence, mechanisms of disease progression and current treatment of CVD in diabetic patients. Directions of future research are also examined.