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Why does atherosclerosis develop in diabetics?

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Diabetes mellitus is a documented high risk factor for the development of atherosclerosis. Heart disease and stroke, arising mainly from the effects of atherosclerosis, account for 65 percent of deaths among diabetics. read more

In part because diabetes increases atherosclerosis-related inflammation, diabetic patients are twice as likely to have a heart attack or stroke. Past work has shown that high blood sugar has two effects on cells lining blood vessels as part of atheroslerosis. read more