Improvement of cardiovascular risk assessment in Type 2 diabetes by the addition of carotid artery intima-media thickness to Framingham risk score: A retrospective cohort study

Ataoglu H. E., Saler T., Uzunhasan I., Yenigun M., Yigit Z., Temiz L. U., ...Daha Fazla

JOURNAL OF DIABETES, cilt.1, sa.3, ss.188-193, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 1 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1753-0407.2009.00032.x
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF DIABETES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.188-193
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: The intima-media thickness (IMT) of the carotid artery is highly correlated with cardiovascular events in Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The aim of the present study was to undertake a cardiovascular risk assessment in a group of patients (n = 102) who had been followed-up for 10 years.