Epicardial fat thickness and carotid intima-media thickness in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Background: Epicardial adipose tissue thickness has been considered to be a possible cardiovascular risk indicator in recent reports. Aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship of echocardiographic epicardial fat thickness (EFT) with carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT), in patients with ty...
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Language: | English |
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Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara
2016-10-01
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Series: | Asian Journal of Medical Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/AJMS/article/view/15543 |