[Microangiopathic complications in type 2 diabetes].

The current knowledge concerning macroangiopathic complications of type 2 diabetes was presented in the review. The prevalence of atherosclerosis in coexistence with diabetes was indicated as well as the factors involved in the increased progression of the complication. The clinical differences in the course of particular types of atherosclerosis were described. The risk factors of atherosclerosis and the potential possibilities of the prevention were also analyzed.