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How can diabetes mellitus be a risk factor for developing atheroma?
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Definitely: Particularly if your sugar is not well controlled, diabetes can increase cv risk by a factor of 4-7x normal. Another reason to keep your glucose (and BP and lipids) normal.
Answered 9/28/2016
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