High rates of atherogenic dyslipidemia, β-cell function loss, and microangiopathy among Turkish migrants with T2DM.

Journal: Diabetes & metabolic syndrome
PMID: 30641794

Abstract

AIMS: Non-Caucasian migrants require dedicated approaches in diabetes management due to specific genetic; socio-cultural; demographic and anthropological determinants. Documenting such phenotypes allows for better understanding unmet needs and management priorities.

Authors

  • Michel P Hermans
    Division of Endocrinology & Nutrition, Cliniques universitaires St-Luc and Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium. Electronic address: michel.hermans@uclouvain.be.
  • Sylvie A Ahn
    Division of Cardiology, Cliniques universitaires St-Luc and Pôle de Recherche Cardiovasculaire, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.
  • Shaukat Sadikot
    Department of Endocrinology/Diabetology, Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, Mumbai, India.
  • Michel F Rousseau
    Division of Cardiology, Cliniques universitaires St-Luc and Pôle de Recherche Cardiovasculaire, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.

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