How type 2 diabetes quietly damages blood vessels

The risk of cardiovascular disease rises steadily the longer a person lives with type 2 diabetes. A new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in the journal Diabetes, suggests that changes in red blood cells may help explain this growing danger. The researchers also point to a specific molecule that could serve as a future biomarker for identifying cardiovascular risk.

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