P3.17 EFFECT OF HYPERTENSION ON ARTERIAL STIFFNESS IN GHANAIAN SUBJECTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES
Background: Hypertension exacerbates cardiovascular disease in type 2 diabetes (T2DM) but the ACCORD trial suggested limited impact on CVS events by hypertensive treatment. Our hypothesis is that arterial stiffness, measured as aortic pulse wave velocity (PWV) may underlie these events. Few data exi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Atlantis Press
2013-11-01
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| Series: | Artery Research |
| Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125938998/view |