Diabetes y enfermedad cardiovascular. Una mirada hacia la nueva epidemia del siglo XXI

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    However, it is not fully clear whether the alteration of such elements is a consequence of diabetes or rather a factor contributing to development of the disease [4]. Prolonged hyperglycemia has an impact upon both the microvasculature and the larger blood vessels, giving rise to microvascular (diabetic nephropathy, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic neuropathy, diabetic foot) and macrovascular complications (peripheral arterial disease, cerebrovascular disease, cardiovascular disease) [5,6]. The prevalence of the different chronic complications varies according to the type of diabetes, the duration of the disease, and the degree of metabolic control.

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    Finally, the appearance of upper UTIs is one of the medical complications of the terminal phase of dementia (Formiga, Robles, & Fort, 2009). On the other hand, cardiovascular disease is a known cause of mortality in the general population, and diseases such as diabetes mellitus lead to a significant reduction in the life expectancy of sufferers (Bosch, Alfonso, & Bermejo, 2002; Valdés, Rojo-Martínez, & Soriguer, 2007). Both diabetes mellitus and hypertension, together with other cardiovascular risk factors, were the second cause of death in Spain in 2009 (Gutiérrez-Fisac & Regidor, 2010).

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