Cardiovascular risk factor control in a population with longstanding diabetes attending endocrinology departments

• Published in: Endocrinologia y nutricion Vol. 57; no. 10; p. 472
• Main Authors: Comi-Diaz, Cristina, Miralles-García, José M, Cabrerizo, Lucio, Pérez, María, Masramon, Xavier, De Pablos-Velasco, Pedro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Spanish
• Published: Spain 01.12.2010
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Antihypertensive Agents - therapeutic use; Blood Glucose - analysis; Cardiovascular Diseases - blood; Cardiovascular Diseases - epidemiology; Cardiovascular Diseases - prevention & control; Comorbidity; Creatinine - blood; Cross-Sectional Studies; Diabetes Complications - blood; Diabetes Complications - epidemiology; Diabetes Complications - prevention & control; Dyslipidemias - epidemiology; Endocrinology; Female; Glycated Hemoglobin A - analysis; Humans; Hypertension - epidemiology; Hypoglycemic Agents - therapeutic use; Hypolipidemic Agents - therapeutic use; Lipids - blood; Male; Middle Aged; Obesity - epidemiology; Outpatient Clinics, Hospital - statistics & numerical data; Risk Factors; Socioeconomic Factors; Spain - epidemiology; Young Adult

To determine the degree of control of cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF) in a sample of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) attending Endocrinology and Nutrition Departments in Spain. An epidemiological, cross-sectional, multicenter and observational study involving 41 Departments of Endocrinology...