ea0045s3.1 | Symposia 3 Complications of Diabetes | BSPED2016
Acerini Carlo
Despite recent advances in diabetes care and modest improvements in glycemic control, Type 1 diabetes (T1D) remains a major risk factor for early onset vascular disease, and is associated with a tenfold increase in cardiovascular related and all-cause mortality compared to the general population. Evidence of vascular endothelial dysfunction and early subclinical atherosclerotic disease can be detected during childhood, and is significantly more prevalent in children and adoles...