The Progression of Diabetic Microvascular Complications and Increased Vascular Stiffness
In patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus it might be helpful to use, for risk stratification, non-invasive techniques as markers of early atherosclerosis. Arterial stiffness shows the functional vascular properties and can be estimated by pulse wave velocity (PWV) and augmentation index (AIX). Typi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2014-12-01
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Series: | Romanian Journal of Diabetes Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/rjdnmd-2014-0043 |