TY  - JOUR
T1  - DIabetes and decline in heart disease mortality
AU  - Poothullil JM
Y1  - 1999/09/22
N1  - 10-1001/pubs.JAMA-ISSN-0098-7484-282-12-jbk0922
JO  - JAMA
SP  - 1132
EP  - 1132
VL  - 282
IS  - 12
N2  - 
To the Editor: Dr Gu and colleagues1 found that patients with diabetes experienced
fewer declines in heart disease mortality in 1982-1984 vs 1971-1975, compared
with nondiabetic individuals during the same periods, and suggest that the
incidence of coronary heart disease may have decreased less in patients with
diabetes. However, since weight gain is a known complication of insulin and
oral hypoglycemic agents, it is possible that weight gain and associated hyperlipidemia
secondary to medical management is preventing individuals with type 2 diabetes
from fully participating in the declining mortality from coronary heart disease.

SN  - 0098-7484
M3  - doi: 10-1001/pubs.JAMA-ISSN-0098-7484-282-12-jbk0922
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10-1001/pubs.JAMA-ISSN-0098-7484-282-12-jbk0922
ER  -