Endocrine Abstracts

Background: High resolution real-time B-mode ultrasound diagnostic and off-line computerized measurement of vasculature can precisely assess the intima-media thickness (IMT) of the vascular wall and the presence of atherosclerotic plaque.Aim of the study: To determine whether there is a difference in IMT of common carotid artery wall (CCA) between patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2) and non-diabetics (nonDM).Materials and ...

Objective: The study was to establish the association between insulin sensitivity (IS) and carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) in type 2 diabetic patients (T2D pts).Materials and methods: 40 (21 f,19 m) T2D pts aged 58.1±10.2 years, BMI 30.1±5.8 kg/m2 (mean±S.D.); 36 (19 f, 17 m) normal glucose tolerant (NGT) subjects of mean age 57±10.1 years, as a control group in terms of IS, and 38 (20 f, 18 m) NGT subj...