Open AccessRelation of glycated hemoglobin with carotid atherosclerosis in ischemic stroke patients: An observational study in Indian population
Author(s) -
Amit Shankar Singh,
Virendra Atam,
Shyam Chand Chaudhary,
Kamal Kumar Sawlani,
Munna Lal Patel,
Sameer Saraf,
Besthenahalli Erappa Yathish,
Liza Das
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
annals of indian academy of neurology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.427
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1998-3549
pISSN - 0972-2327
DOI - 10.4103/0972-2327.112462
Subject(s) - medicine , glycated hemoglobin , cardiology , stroke (engine) , diabetes mellitus , ischemic stroke , carotid arteries , context (archaeology) , hemoglobin , intima media thickness , cohort , population , type 2 diabetes , ischemia , endocrinology , mechanical engineering , environmental health , engineering , paleontology , biology
Glycated hemoglobin A1c(HbA1c) indicates long-term uncontrolled hyperglycemia in the body, which in diabetic patients leads to various vascular complications as a part of generalized atherosclerosis culminating ultimately into ischemic stroke.