Diabetes as a risk factor for sudden death

Citation
B. Balkau et al., Diabetes as a risk factor for sudden death, LANCET, 354(9194), 1999, pp. 1968-1969
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
LANCET
ISSN journal
01406736 → ACNP
Volume
354
Issue
9194
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1968 - 1969
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-6736(199912)354:9194<1968:DAARFF>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
Although a family history of sudden death was a risk factor for sudden deat h in the Paris Prospective Study I, diabetes was also a strong risk factor, with a similar risk after accounting for other cardiovascular risk factors . Diabetes, however, was not a risk factor for death by myocardial infarcti on,