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Nature Clinical Practice Cardiovascular Medicine (2007) 4, 643
doi:10.1038/ncpcardio1028  

Diabetes increases risk of mortality in patients with acute coronary syndromes

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Diabetes mellitus is a well-documented independent risk factor for the development of cardiovascular disease. The influence of diabetes on the outcomes of patients with acute coronary syndromes (ACS), however, is less clear. Using data pooled from 11 independent Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction Study Group trials, Donahoe and colleagues examined the effect of diabetes on mortality following ACS.

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