Arterial wall thickening and stiffening in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes

Atabek, Mehmet; Kurtoglu, Selim; Pirgon, Ozgur; Baykara, Murat

doi:10.1016/j.diabres.2006.03.004

Arterial wall thickening and stiffening in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes

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Atabek M. E., Kurtoglu S., Pirgon O., Baykara M.

DIABETES RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PRACTICE, vol.74, no.1, pp.33-40, 2006 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 74 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2006
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.diabres.2006.03.004
Journal Name: DIABETES RESEARCH AND CLINICAL PRACTICE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.33-40
Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: We evaluated structural and functional characteristics of the common carotid artery (CCA), a marker of early carotid atherosclerosis, and investigated their relation to metabolic and anthropometric parameters in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes.