aDepartment of Diabetes and Endocrinology, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Medical School, Beaumont Hospital
bCenter for Preventive Medicine, School of Health and Human Performance, Dublin City University
cNon-Invasive Vascular Unit, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Medical School, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
Correspondence to Dr Colin Davenport, Diabetes Day Centre, Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 9, Ireland Tel: +353 879670534; fax: +353 18376982; e-mail: [email protected]
Abbreviations: ACE-i, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor; ANCOVA, analysis of covariance; ARB, angiotensin receptor blocker; CABG, coronary artery bypass graft; CAD, coronary artery disease; DCCT, diabetes control and complications trial; EGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; hsCRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; IHD, ischaemic heart disease; IL-6, interleukin 6; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; MDRD, modification of diet in renal disease; OPG, osteoprotegerin; PWV, pulse wave velocity; TNF, tissue necrosis factor
Received 15 April, 2011
Revised 28 July, 2011
Accepted 19 August, 2011
