ABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the elasticity of the radial artery wall in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients with elastosonography. Methods A total of 37 patients with T2DM and 42 normal subjects were studied with elastosonography. The systolic diameter (Ds) and diastolic diameter (Dd) of the radial artery were measured, and the strain ratio of the blood in the radial artery to the wall of the radial artery was calculated. Results The strain ratio of the radial artery in T2DM group was significantly higher than that in normal group (P＜0.05). There was no significant difference in Ds and Dd of the radial artery between T2DM group and the control group (P＞0.05). Conclusion The early change of the radial artery wall elasticity in patients with T2DM can be assessed with elastosonography.