Evaluation of Ankle-Brachial Pressure Index and Carotid Intima Media Thickness by Doppler Ultrasound in type two Diabetics.
Background: Atherosclerosis causes thickening of the artery walls. The intima-media thickness (IMT) of the common carotid artery (CCA) is widely used as an early indicator of the development of coronary artery disease, atherosclerosis, and independently cardiovascular disease (CVD). Diabetes increas...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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College of Medicine University of Baghdad
2013-04-01
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| Series: | مجلة كلية الطب |
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| Online Access: | http://iqjmc.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/19JFacMedBaghdad36/article/view/675 |