6.2 IMPACT OF DIABETES ON ARTERIAL STIFFNESS

Objectives/Background: The purpose of our study was to examine the impact of diabetes on arterial stiffness. A systematic review, published by Cecelja and Chowienczyk (1), describes that pulse wave velocity (PWV), is highly predictive of cardiovascular events, and PWV is associated with age and blo...

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Main Authors: Rogerio Toshiro Passos Okawa, Jorge Juarez Vieira Teixeira, Alex Cardoso Perez, Eigi Wilton de Souza, Giovanna Chiqueto Duarte, Guilherme Norio Hayakawa, Lorena Lima Gargaro, Marina Franciscon Gomes da Cruz, Michel Lima Moro Alves, Milene Cripa Pizatto de Araujo, Patrick Sadao Nishikawa, Rafaela Pelisson Regla, Rafael Campos do Nascimento
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-11-01
Series:Artery Research
Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125930411/view