[Pathogenesis of atherosclerosis in diabetes mellitus. The role of insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia].

The review summarizes data about interconnection between atherosclerosis and diabetes mellitus. Special attention is paid to their joint developmental factors such as hyperinsulinemia and insulin resistance. It is shown that hyperinsulinemia may form an independent risk factor. At the same time both factors can lead (during both diabetes mellitus and atherosclerosis) to changes in lipid metabolism…