Type 2 diabetes linked to higher risk of stroke and CV problems; metabolic syndrome isn't

Monday, June 13, 2011 - 15:02 in Health & Medicine

Among patients who have had an ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA), type 2 diabetes was associated with an increased risk of recurrent stroke or cardiovascular events, but metabolic syndrome was not, according to a report published Online First today by Archives of Neurology.

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