16. IS IT POSSIBLE TO PREDICT CORONARY ARTERY STENOSIS BASED ON CAROTID ARTERY INTIMA MEDIA THICKNESS IN DIABETIC PATIENTS
Background: Noninvasive measurement of carotid artery intima media thickness (IMT) has been widely used as a surrogate marker of coronary atherosclerosis. However, evidence for the clinical implications of increased carotid IMT in diabetic patients is not well established. The aim of this study was...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-10-01
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| Series: | Artery Research |
| Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125925812/view |