Prognostic impact of carotid intima-media thickness and carotid plaques on the development of micro- and macrovascular complications in individuals with type 2 diabetes: the Rio de Janeiro type 2 diabetes cohort study

Prognostic impact of carotid intima-media thickness and carotid plaques on the development of micro- and macrovascular complications in individuals with type 2 diabetes: the Rio de Janeiro type 2 diabetes cohort study

Abstract Background The prognostic importance of carotid atherosclerosis in individuals with diabetes is unsettled. We aimed to evaluate the relationships between parameters of carotid atherosclerosis and the future occurrence of micro- and cardiovascular complications in individuals with type 2 dia...

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Main Authors: Claudia R. L. Cardoso, Guilherme C. Salles, Nathalie C. Leite, Gil F. Salles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
Subjects:
Cardiovascular outcomes
Carotid intima-media thickness
Carotid plaques
Microvascular complications
Mortality
Renal outcomes
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12933-019-0809-1

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