Cardio-Ankle Vascular Index as a Surrogate Marker of Early Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in Koreans with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

BackgroundCarotid artery intima medial thickness (IMT), brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV), and ankle-brachial index (ABI) are commonly used surrogate markers of subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) is a compleme...

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Main Authors: So Young Park, Sang Ook Chin, Sang Youl Rhee, Seungjoon Oh, Jeong-Taek Woo, Sung Woon Kim, Suk Chon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Diabetes Association 2018-07-01
Series:Diabetes & Metabolism Journal
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Online Access:https://e-dmj.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2004DMJ/dmj-42-285.pdf