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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Main Authors: Georgescu Olivia, Clătici Gabriel, Nica Cătălin, Fica Simona
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2014-12-01
Series:Romanian Journal of Diabetes Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/rjdnmd-2014-0043