Carotid intima-media thickness as a surrogate marker of cardiovascular disease in diabetes

BACKGROUND: Diabetes mellitus is associated with a high risk of cardiovascular disease. Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) is increasingly used as a surrogate marker for atherosclerosis. Its use relies on its ability to predict future clinical cardiovascular end points. METHODS: This review exami...

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Autores principales: Sibal, Latika, Agarwal, Sharad C, Home, Philip D
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2011
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Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3064409/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21448319
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/DMSO.S8540

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3064409/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21448319
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/DMSO.S8540

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