OBJECTIVE—To determine the influence of ethnic differences in diabetes care on inequalities
in mortality and prevalence of end-stage complications among diabetic patients. The …

C-reactive protein (CRP) has been shown to be associated with type 2 diabetes, but whether
CRP has a causal role is not yet clear. We examined the association in the Rotterdam Study…

Diabetes mellitus can be complicated by a variety of cutaneous manifestations. Good metabolic
control may prevent some of these manifestations and may support cure. Unfortunately, …

We investigated the associations of pulse pressure (a measure of arterial stiffness) with the
early glycation products hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and Amadori albumin and the advanced …

Background: Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors have shown antiproteinuric effects in
normotensive and hypertensive diabetic patients. Angiotensin-receptor antagonists reduce …

OBJECTIVE: Ethnic differences in outcomes of outpatient diabetic care and the role of self-management
behavior and its determinants in explaining observed differences. METHODS: …

OBJECTIVE—Hepatic lipase (HL) is involved in the metabolism of several lipoproteins and
may contribute to the atherogenic lipid profile in type 2 diabetes. Little is known about the …

OBJECTIVE—Apolipoprotein (apo)C-III is a constituent of HDL (HDL apoC-III) and of apoB-containing
lipoproteins (LpB:C-III). It slows the clearance of triglyceride-rich lipoproteins (TRLs…

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS The present study is a prospective follow-up study of
67 normotensive patients (baseline blood pressure≤ 140/90 mmHg without …

OBJECTIVE—The excess risk of macrovascular disease and death associated with diabetes
seems higher in women than in men. The pathogenesis for this risk difference has not been …