Carotid intima media thickness: an independent marker for assessment of macrovascular risk in diabetic patients.
J Indian Med Assoc
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2005 Apr; 103(4): 234-6
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-98355
ABSTRACT
In view of the global epidemic of diabetes with India being the hottest reservoir of the disease, it was tried to identify carotid intima media thickness as a surrogate marker for atherosclerosis in diabetic subjects. The study becomes more relevant because diabetes is now considered a disease of the endothelium and a risk equivalent of coronary atherosclerosis (paradigm shift). The study incorporated 41 normotensive patients of diabetes and 31 age and sex matched controls. Plasma glucose and lipid profiles were assessed in all and the carotid intima media thickness was measured. Results were statistically analysed for significance and correlation coefficient between values of plasma glucose and carotid intima media thickness. Results clearly showed that carotid intima media thickness abnormality can pick up atherosclerosis even if the lipid parameters are nearly normal. So it crystallises from this small study that, as a non-invasive test carotid intima media thickness is a better and early predictor of atherosclerosis in diabetic subjects. It also revealed the linear relationship between both fasting and postprandial blood sugar with carotid intima media thickness.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Arteriosclerosis
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Carotid Arteries
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Case-Control Studies
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Predictive Value of Tests
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Tunica Media
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Tunica Intima
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Risk Assessment
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Language:
English
Journal:
J Indian Med Assoc
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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