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SUBMITTER: Thorn LM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2671127 | biostudies-literature | 2009 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Thorn Lena M LM Forsblom Carol C Wadén Johan J Saraheimo Markku M Tolonen Nina N Hietala Kustaa K Groop Per-Henrik PH
Diabetes care 20090205 5
<h4>Objective</h4>To assess the predictive value of the metabolic syndrome in patients with type 1 diabetes.<h4>Research design and methods</h4>Patients were from the prospective Finnish Diabetic Nephropathy (FinnDiane) Study (n = 3,783): mean age 37 +/- 12 years and diabetes duration 23 +/- 12 years. Metabolic syndrome was defined according to World Health Organization (WHO), National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP), and International Diabetes Federation (IDF) definitions. Follow-up time w ...[more]