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World J Diabetes. Jun 15, 2013; 4(3): 82-87
Published online Jun 15, 2013. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v4.i3.82
Published online Jun 15, 2013. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v4.i3.82
Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease among patients with type 2 diabetes in Basrah
Abbas Ali Mansour, Division of Endocrine and Metabolism, Basrah College of Medicine, Basrah 61013, Iraq
Narjis AH Ajeel, Department of Community Medicine, Basrah College of Medicine, Basrah 61013, Iraq
Author contributions: Mansour AA and Ajeel NAH contributed equally to this article.
Correspondence to: Abbas Ali Mansour, MD, FRCP (Edin), Professor, Division of Endocrine and Metabolism, Basrah College of Medicine, Hattin Post Office, PO Box 142, Basrah 61013, Iraq. aambaam@yahoo.com
Telephone: +96-4780-1403706 Fax: +96-4780-1403706
Received: January 6, 2013
Revised: April 21, 2013
Accepted: May 9, 2013
Published online: June 15, 2013
Processing time: 164 Days and 22.4 Hours
Revised: April 21, 2013
Accepted: May 9, 2013
Published online: June 15, 2013
Processing time: 164 Days and 22.4 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Atherosclerotic cardiovascular complications are mainly responsible for the high morbidity and mortality in people with diabetes. We studied 1079 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus to determine the frequency of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and its risk factors. The main finding of this study was an increased frequency of cardiovascular disease and its modifiable risk factors among patients with type 2 diabetes in Basrah, Iraq.