Increased Echolucency of Carotid Plaques in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes | Zendy

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Increased Echolucency of Carotid Plaques in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Author(s) -

Gerd Östling,

Bo Hedblad,

Göran Berglund,

Isabel Gonçalves

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

stroke

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397

H-Index - 319

eISSN - 1524-4628

pISSN - 0039-2499

DOI - 10.1161/strokeaha.106.480830

Subject(s) - medicine , echogenicity , diabetes mellitus , type 2 diabetes , cardiology , population , ultrasound , stroke (engine) , radiology , endocrinology , mechanical engineering , environmental health , engineering

Diabetes is associated with the presence of moderate to large atherosclerotic carotid plaques. Previous carotid ultrasound studies have associated plaques with low echogenicity with a higher risk of cerebrovascular events. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether patients with type 2 diabetes have different plaque echogenicity than do nondiabetic subjects.

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