Longer the duration of diabetes, higher is risk of heart failure
Written By : Aditi
Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2023-02-08 14:30 GMT | Update On 2023-02-08 14:30 GMT
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China: Research published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism has mentioned that the duration of diabetes history plays a crucial role in determining the risk of heart failure.
The data needs to be more transparent on the interplay between the duration of diabetes and the risk of heart failure.
A team of researchers investigated this association in a study of 23 754 individuals who had a history of diabetes without Heart Failure (HF) during the baseline recruitment of UK Biobank. Duration of diabetes was self-reported, and HbA1c levels reflected glycemic control.
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