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Carotid intima-media thickness and its associations with type 2 diabetes mellitus in South Africans

Published in: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa
Volume 17 , issue 3 , 2012 , pages: 135–140

DOI: 10.1080/22201009.2012.10872292

Author(s): P Rheeder Epidemiology and Biostatistics Track, School of Health Systems and Public Health, University of Pretoria, , MC Duim-Beytell School of Medicine, University of Pretoria, , R Meijer Julius Centre for Health Sciences and Primary Care, Netherlands , T Gustavsson Image and Data Analysis, Sweden , GKG Danler Department of Radiology, , RA Ahmed Department of Radiology, , DG Van Zyl Department of Internal Medicine,

Keywords: carotid intima-media thickness , diabetes mellitus , black , apolipoproteins , low-density lipoprotein , high-density lipoprotein , cystatin C

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Abstract

Objectives: Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) is a surrogate marker of subclinical atherosclerosis and a predictor of cardiovascular events. Few studies in Africa have evaluated CIMT and its associations in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus. This study measured CIMT in a sample of mainly black South African patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, and evaluated the association of demographic and clinical risk factors with CIMT.

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