Phillips Patrick J
Department of Endocrinology, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, South Australia.
Aust Fam Physician. 2008 Jun;37(6):441-2.
Diabetes is now recognised as a 'coronary equivalent'. However, both the diabetes community and health professionals may not recognise that the presence of diabetes equalises the risk of men and women for coronary artery disease. This article reviews the impact of coronary artery disease for women with diabetes and identifies the importance of early and active intervention.
糖尿病现在被视为一种“冠心病等效症”。然而,糖尿病群体和健康专业人士可能并未认识到,糖尿病的存在使男性和女性患冠状动脉疾病的风险均等。本文综述了冠状动脉疾病对糖尿病女性的影响,并明确了早期积极干预的重要性。