Even short periods of diabetes remission are linked to lower risk of heart attack and stroke

BMJ. 2024 Mar 14:384:q516. doi: 10.1136/bmj.q516.

Abstract

The studyDambha-Miller H, Hounkpatin HO, Stuart B, Farmer A, Griffin S. Type 2 diabetes remission trajectories and variation in risk of diabetes complications: a population-based cohort study. PLoS ONE 2023;18. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0290791To read the full NIHR Alert, go to: https://evidence.nihr.ac.uk/alert/even-short-periods-of-diabetes-remission-are-linked-to-lower-risk-of-heart-attack-and-stroke/.

MeSH terms

  • Cohort Studies
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2* / complications
  • Humans
  • Myocardial Infarction* / epidemiology
  • Myocardial Infarction* / etiology
  • Myocardial Infarction* / prevention & control
  • Stroke* / etiology
  • Stroke* / prevention & control