Type 1 Diabetes Accelerates Progression of Coronary Artery Calcium Over the Menopausal Transition: The CACTI Study.

Amena KeshawarzLaura PyleAmy AlmanCaprice SassanoElizabeth WestfeldtRachel SipplJanet Snell-Bergeon

Published in: Diabetes care (2019)

Type 1 diabetes was associated with higher CAC volume and accelerated progression of CAC over time. Menopause increased CAC progression more in women with diabetes than in women without diabetes independent of age and other CVD risk factors known to worsen with menopause.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
glycemic control
coronary artery
cardiovascular disease
risk factors
insulin resistance
postmenopausal women
polycystic ovary syndrome
pulmonary artery
pregnant women
skeletal muscle
pulmonary arterial hypertension