BACKGROUND Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with an increased risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Vascular inflammation is a key factor in both the pathogenesis and outcome of atherosclerosis. (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) is a promising tool for indentifying and quantifying vascular inflammation within atherosclerotic plaques. This s...

The current study investigated the association of post-load insulin levels with glucose tolerance in a Japanese population. A total of 1450 Japanese employees who underwent a 75-g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) were included. Glucose tolerance was assessed by 120-min glucose levels during a 75-g OGTT. A penalized cubic regression spline model analysis revealed that the 60- and 120-min insul...

The aim of the study was to estimate the rate of coincidence of silent myocardial ischemia episodes with impaired glucose tolerance in patients treated at Outpatient Cardiology Clinic. The study included 93 patients divided into two groups according to the glucose tolerance test results. Study group included 48 subjects with impaired glucose tolerance, while the remaining 45 patients served as ...