The precise mechanisms underlying the increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in type 2 diabetes are unclear. Fibrin clot structure has been related to CVD risk in the general population. We therefore assessed this in type 2 diabetic patients as a potential mechanism whereby diabetes influences CVD risk.
Academic Unit of Molecular Vascular Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Leeds Institute for Genetics, Health and Therapeutics, University of Leeds, G Floor, Martin Wing, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, LS1 3EX, UK.