Diabetes and stroke Cerebral ischemia and heart disease are the most serious complications of diabetes, accounting for more than 84% of the mortality among diabetics. Epidemiological studies of cerebral ischemia suggest that diabetes both increases the risk of incidence and exacerbates the consequences of cerebral ischemia. Our research aims to understand the mechanisms by which diabetes increases the risk of cerebral ischemia and also cerebral ischemic damage |
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