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Is effectively controlled htn, lipids, and glucose considered a risk factor for cad, absent of other risk factors (i.e. genetic)?

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CAD risk factors: There is still increased risk beyond a person who never had these problems, but the risk rapidly approaches that of a person who never had hyperlipidemia and hypertension as they are controlled and often brought below a "normal" level. Blood glucose issues are a bit different in the sense that well controlled blood glucose is still significantly elevated above "normal" in the vast majority of dm.

Answered 3/4/2013

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

Specializes in surgery

Rephrase: Effective control of diabetes, hyperlipemia, hypertension, and non smoking all reduce cardiovascular risks. We cannot change our parents!

Answered 3/21/2013

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