Report on the workshop on diabetes and mechanisms of atherogenesis. September 17th and 18th, 1992, Bethesda, Maryland.

This workshop is a joint endeavor of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and the National Institutes of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to discuss the scientific advances that may help to explain why atherosclerosis and its consequences are a major cause of disability and death in diabetics. Our knowledge of the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis is rapidly expanding, reflecting advances in vascular biology, lipoprotein metabolism, and other areas. Much of this knowledge remains to be applied to the study of the diabetic lesion. The workshop set out to describe the present understanding of the basic mechanisms that lead to increased atherosclerosis in diabetes by bringing together experts in the relevant disciplines. The workshop was presented in seven sessions devoted to the current status of knowledge about diabetes and atherogenesis, dyslipidemia in diabetes, diabetes and vascular disease, animals models of diabetes and atherosclerosis, diabetes and atherothrombosis, and diabetes and immunology.