Adults with type 2 diabetes are at an increased risk of develo** certain brain or mental
disorders, including stroke, dementia, and depression. Although these disorders are not …

Endothelial cells (ECs) are sentinels of cardiovascular health. Their function is reduced by
the presence of cardiovascular risk factors, and is regained once pathological stimuli are …

Objective To evaluate the associations between prediabetes and the risk of all cause
mortality and incident cardiovascular disease in the general population and in patients with …

Aim To determine the role of prediabetes in the incidence of heart failure (HF). Materials and
Methods We searched electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, Google Scholar and …

Being the largest and most accessible organ of the human body, the skin could offer a
window to diabetes-related complications on the microvasculature. However, skin …

In the last two decades evidence has gradually accumulated suggesting that the eye may be
a unique window for cardiovascular risk stratification based on the assessment of subclinical …

Microvascular and metabolic physiology are tightly linked. This Perspective reviews
evidence that 1) the relationship between hyperglycemia and microvascular dysfunction …

According to the latest Global Burden of Disease Study data, non-communicable diseases in
general and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in particular are the leading cause of premature …

The anatomy and physiology of the microcirculation in human skin are complex. Normal
cutaneous microcirculation is organized in two parallel plexuses with capillary loops …

Background Diabetes and elevated blood glucose have been associated with increased risk
of atrial fibrillation in a number of epidemiological studies, however, the findings have not …