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ea0037gp.16.02 | Diabetes and obesity–Clinical obesity and cardiovascular | ECE2015

The effect of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids on the arterial stiffness parameters in patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 and cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy

Serhiyenko Victoria , Segin Volodymyr , Serhiyenko Alexandr

Introduction: The aim of study was to analyse the effect of long-chain polyunsaturated higher ω-3 fatty acids (PUFAs) on the arterial stiffness parameters in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CAN).Description of methods: The study involved 39 patients with moderate CAN (55.2±3.8 years, HbA1c 7.1±0.5%. The aorta (AIxao), brachial augmentation index (AIxbr), pulse wave velocity (PWV) were assessed ...