# Study finds lower cardiovascular risk for type 1 diabetes patients compared to type 2

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**Created:** [February 13, 2025, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/study-finds-lower-cardiovascular-risk-for-type-1-diabetes-patients-compared-to-type-2/15132 "2025-02-13T20:11:52Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 13, 2025, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/study-finds-lower-cardiovascular-risk-for-type-1-diabetes-patients-compared-to-type-2/15132/1 "2025-02-13T20:11:52Z")

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A surprising finding? Type 1 diabetes appears to be associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular events compared to type 2 diabetes:

> **[Type 1 diabetes patients face lower cardiovascular risk than Type 2 diabetes](https://www.news-medical.net/news/20250212/Type-1-diabetes-patients-face-lower-cardiovascular-risk-than-Type-2-diabetes.aspx)**
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> A new study published in JSCAI has revealed a lower risk of cardiovascular events for patients with Type 1 diabetes (often called juvenile diabetes) compared to those with Type 2 diabetes.

Open access article:  
[https://www.jscai.org/article/S2772-9303(24)02191-4/fulltext](https://www.jscai.org/article/S2772-9303(24)02191-4/fulltext)