Effects of Impaired Fasting Glucose on Aortic Elasticity


Dogan S. M., Aktop Z., Aydin M., Karabag T., Sayin M. R., Bilici H. M., ...Daha Fazla

EXPERIMENTAL AND CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & DIABETES, cilt.120, sa.7, ss.424-427, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

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Background: The pathophysiology of atherosclerosis development in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) is similar to that in nondiabetics. However, atherosclerosis develops earlier and runs a rapid course in patients with diabetes. Aortic stiffness, strain and distensibility are the parameters used to assess an increase in arterial stiffness and can be measured by invasive and non-invasive methods.