P75 SIGNS OF ACCELERATED CAROTID ATHEROSCLEROSIS IN EARLY TYPE 2 DIABETES ASSESSED BY MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING

Background: Ischemic stroke from carotid plaque embolism remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). However, the effect of T2DM on early carotid plaque burden and composition is sparsely elucidated. We assessed carotid plaque composition by carotid magn...

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Main Authors: Esben Laugesen, Pernille Høyem, Samuel Thrysøe, Esben Hansen, Anders Mikkelsen, Bill Kerwin, L. Poulsen Per, K. Hansen Troels, Y. Kim Won
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Atlantis Press 2017-12-01
Series:Artery Research
Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125930252/view