P1.07 MEASUREMENT OF CAROTID INTIMA-MEDIA THICKNESS IN HEALTHY PERSONS AND PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES - A REPRODUCIBILITY STUDY
Background: Carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) measured by B-mode ultrasound is a sensitive and non-invasive method for detection of subclinical cardiovascular disease (CVD) and is often used as primary outcome measure in clinical trials as a surrogate marker of CVD. The purpose of the present stu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Atlantis Press
2009-12-01
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| Series: | Artery Research |
| Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125927322/view |