Patients with T2DM and CAS as defined below: 
Clinical definitions 
T2DM: Diagnosed according to the WHO criteria [53]. 
CAD:Presence of any one of the following: Angina plus positive exercise tolerance test, enzyme and/or Q wave positive myocardial infarction, angiographic evidence ( >50% stenosis of one vessel), percutaneous or surgical coronary revascularisation. 
Aged between 18 and 75 
Provided written consent for participation in the trial prior to any study-specific procedures or requirements. 

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Condition
T2DM
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Condition
CAS
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Condition
T2DM
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Qualifier
WHO criteria
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Condition
CAD
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Condition
Angina
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Measurement
exercise tolerance test
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Value
positive
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Qualifier
Q wave positive
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Condition
myocardial infarction
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Qualifier
enzyme positive
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Scope
enzyme and/or Q wave positive
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Condition
angiographic evidence
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Value
>50%
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Measurement
stenosis of one vessel
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Person
Aged
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Value
between 18 and 75
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Observation
written consent for participation in the trial
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Temporal
prior to any study-specific procedures or requirements
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Reference_point
any study-specific procedures or requirements
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Scope
>50% stenosis of one vessel
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Scope
Angina plus positive exercise tolerance test
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Qualifier
surgical
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Qualifier
percutaneous
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Procedure
coronary revascularisation
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Scope
percutaneous or surgical
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Scope
Angina plus positive exercise tolerance test, enzyme and/or Q wave positive myocardial infarction, angiographic evidence ( >50% stenosis of one vessel), percutaneous or surgical coronary revascularisation