Narrowing of Blood Vessels Can Begin During the IGT Stage of Diabetes.
IGT (Insulin Glucose Tolerance) is a stage prior to the person becoming diabetic. Patients with IGT often will have normal or only minimally elevated HbA1c values but frequently will have other features of metabolic or ‘insulin resistance’ syndrome, explaining the increasing risk of vascular disease.
Type 2 diabetes is universally accepted to be a potent cardiovascular risk factor. IGT, considered to be a forerunner of diabetes, is also associated with several risk factors such as Atherogenesis (thickening of blood vessels).
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