Why the study?
Are specific trajectories of glycemic and non-glycemic risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease and mortality in patients with long-duration type 1 diabetes?
Population
1,441 participants with long-duration type 1 diabetes (baseline age 28 years) from the DCCT/EDIC study
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
over decades
Authors
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In patients with long-duration type 1 diabetes, stable trajectories and slower worsening of risk factors (HbA1c, eGFR, AER, BMI, triglycerides) are associated with lower cardiovascular disease and mortality risk.
Are specific trajectories of glycemic and non-glycemic risk factors associated with cardiovascular disease and mortality in patients with long-duration type 1 diabetes?
In patients with long-duration type 1 diabetes, stable trajectories and slower worsening of risk factors (HbA1c, eGFR, AER, BMI, triglycerides) are associated with lower cardiovascular disease and mortality risk.
BRAFFETT et al. (2026) studied this question.
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