Carotid intima-media thickness in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4165.2014.10.008
- VernacularTitle:2型糖尿病患者的颈动脉内膜-中膜厚度
- Author:
Kaili LU
;
Yuwu ZHAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Diabetes Mellitus,Type 2;
Carotid Artery Diseases;
Carotid Intima-Media Thickness;
Diabetic Angiopathies;
Risk Factors
- From:
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases
2014;22(10):773-777
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Diabetes associated large vascular disease is a major threat to type 2 diabetes mellitus,its main pathological mechanism is atherosclerosis.Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) detected using high resolution ultrasound technique can be used as an alternative indicator of subclinical atherosclerosis.It has been confirmed that it is a strong predictor of cardio-cerebrovascular diseases.This article focuses on the latest research progress of the CIMT-associated risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
