99-OR: HbA1c Variability Predicts Both Coronary Atherosclerosis and CVD Events in Type 1 Diabetes

• Published in: Diabetes (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 71; no. Supplement_1
• Main Authors: HORTON, WILLIAM B., SNELL-BERGEON, JANET K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York American Diabetes Association 01.06.2022
• Subjects: Angioplasty; Arteriosclerosis; Atherosclerosis; Calcification (ectopic); Cardiovascular diseases; Coronary artery; Coronary vessels; Diabetes; Diabetes mellitus (insulin dependent); Glucose; Hemoglobin; Microvasculature; Myocardial infarction; Risk factors; Standard deviation; Veins & arteries

Introduction: Interventions that decrease mean glucose have reduced rates of type 1 diabetes (T1D) vascular complications, but the difference in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk between people with T1D and the general population endures. This suggests that factors beyond hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) norm...