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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
While aspirin is often recommended to lower the risk of heart attack in those with diabetes, new research suggests that it may not always help, and it could do more harm than good.
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) says that a low daily dose of aspirin can benefit people at high risk of a heart attack, such as those with diabetes.
As an anti-clotting agent, aspirin can prevent blockages in blood vessels that lead to heart attack or stroke.
Investigators recently observed, however, that diabetes patients without cardiovascular disease may not get any positive effect from the medication.
http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/ar...es-patients-and-aspirin-may-not-be-beneficial
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) says that a low daily dose of aspirin can benefit people at high risk of a heart attack, such as those with diabetes.
As an anti-clotting agent, aspirin can prevent blockages in blood vessels that lead to heart attack or stroke.
Investigators recently observed, however, that diabetes patients without cardiovascular disease may not get any positive effect from the medication.
http://www.diabetesincontrol.com/ar...es-patients-and-aspirin-may-not-be-beneficial