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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Amaltea Medical Publishing House
2011-09-01
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Series: | Romanian Journal of Neurology |
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Online Access: | https://rjn.com.ro/articles/2011.3/RJN_2011_3_Art-06.pdf |