PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Vinall, Phil
ED  - Newby, L. Kristin
TI  - CVD Prevention and Treatment in Women with Diabetes
DP  - 2012 Sep 01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 30--31
VI  - 12
IP  - 10
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/12/10/30.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/12/10/30.full
AB  - Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one killer of women in westernized countries. Its connection to diabetes, a particularly strong risk factor that disproportionately affects women, has been well established. In a session that was devoted to the implications for CVD prevention and the treatment of women with diabetes. This article discusses differences in current diabetes treatment that are related to gender.