The value of the intima-media thickness as a risk factor for cerebrovascular disease in first degree relatives of diabetic type 2 patients

Cerebrovascular diseases and diabetes mellitus have become in the last years the first cause of mortality and major invalidity throughout the world. Intima media thickness is a very good marker for subclinical atherosclerosis and also for predicting future cardio and cerebrovascular events. The aim...

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Main Authors: C. Filos, G. Mazilu, C.D. Popescu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Amaltea Medical Publishing House 2011-09-01
Series:Romanian Journal of Neurology
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Online Access:https://rjn.com.ro/articles/2011.3/RJN_2011_3_Art-06.pdf