Jackowski Leslie, Crockett Josephine, Rowett Debra
Sansom Institute, University of South Australia.
Aust Fam Physician. 2008 Jan-Feb;37(1-2):39-41.
The number of adults in Australia with diabetes has trebled over the past 2 decades. Diabetes confers an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and CVD is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with diabetes. Hyperlipidaemia occurs commonly in people with diabetes and is an independent CVD risk factor.
在过去20年里,澳大利亚成年糖尿病患者的数量增长了两倍。糖尿病会增加心血管疾病(CVD)的风险,而心血管疾病是糖尿病患者发病和死亡的主要原因。高脂血症在糖尿病患者中很常见,并且是独立的心血管疾病风险因素。