Augmentation index and arterial stiffness in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Background: Augmentation index (AIx) is regarded as a marker of systemic arterial stiffness. Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have increased arterial stiffness, but not AIx, which suggests that mechanisms contributing to AIx in T2DM may differ from healthy individuals and be unrelated t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Atlantis Press
2013-10-01
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| Series: | Artery Research |
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| Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125925233/view |