People with heart disease who also have type 2 diabetes are about 55% more likely to have a heart attack, stroke, or die from heart problems than those without diabetes — even when you account for...

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471-P: The Visceral Adiposity Index Predicts MACE Both in Cardiovascular Disease Patients with and in Those without Diabetes

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471-P: The Visceral Adiposity Index Predicts MACE Both in Cardiovascular Disease Patients with and in Those without Diabetes

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DOI: 10.2337/db23-471-p

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