Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: A poor vitamin D status has been related to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Carotid intima–media thickness (IMT) has shown to be an early marker of subclinical atherosclerotic Therefore, we aimed at examining the association between vitamin D status and the extent of carotid IMT in type 2 diabetics.Subjects and methods: In a cross sectional study 78 type 2 diabetic patients attending the Diabetes and Endocrinology Clinic i...