Increased left ventricular mass index is present in patients with type 2 diabetes without ischemic heart disease

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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Main Authors: Jelena P. Seferovic, Milorad Tesic, Petar M. Seferovic, Katarina Lalic, Aleksandra Jotic, Tor Biering-Sørensen, Vojislav Giga, Sanja Stankovic, Natasa Milic, Ljiljana Lukic, Tanja Milicic, Marija Macesic, Jelena Stanarcic Gajovic, Nebojsa M. Lalic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-19229-w

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-19229-w

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