The risk of diabetic patients to atherosclerosis and its complication, such as stroke, myocardial infarction and peripheral vascular disease is 2 to 4 times than that of nondiabetic patients.

• 糖尿病是引起动脉粥样硬化的主要原因之一，糖尿病患者比非糖尿病患者发生动脉粥样硬化及其并发症如卒中、心梗及周围血管疾病的危险提高了2-4倍，糖尿病已经作为冠心病等危症越来越受到人们的重视。