Increased left ventricular mass index is present in patients with type 2 diabetes without ischemic heart disease
Abstract Left ventricular mass index (LVMI) increase has been described in hypertension (HTN), but less is known about its association with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). As these conditions frequently co-exist, we investigated the association of T2DM, HTN and both with echocardiographic parameters, and hy...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2018-01-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-19229-w |