Carotid intima media thickness: an independent marker for assessment of macrovascular risk in diabetic patients.

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dc.contributor.authorBasu, A Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorPal, S Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorGuha, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorBanerjee, Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorChatterjee, Nen_US
dc.contributor.authorBag, A Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorAdhikary, Aen_US
dc.date.accessioned2005-04-22en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-31T09:10:59Z
dc.date.available2005-04-22en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-31T09:10:59Z
dc.date.issued2005-04-22en_US
dc.description.abstractIn view of the global epidemic of diabetes with India being the hottest reservoir of the disease, it was tried to identify carotid intima media thickness as a surrogate marker for atherosclerosis in diabetic subjects. The study becomes more relevant because diabetes is now considered a disease of the endothelium and a risk equivalent of coronary atherosclerosis (paradigm shift). The study incorporated 41 normotensive patients of diabetes and 31 age and sex matched controls. Plasma glucose and lipid profiles were assessed in all and the carotid intima media thickness was measured. Results were statistically analysed for significance and correlation coefficient between values of plasma glucose and carotid intima media thickness. Results clearly showed that carotid intima media thickness abnormality can pick up atherosclerosis even if the lipid parameters are nearly normal. So it crystallises from this small study that, as a non-invasive test carotid intima media thickness is a better and early predictor of atherosclerosis in diabetic subjects. It also revealed the linear relationship between both fasting and postprandial blood sugar with carotid intima media thickness.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Medicine, Medical College, Kolkata.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBasu AK, Pal SK, Guha S, Banerjee R, Chatterjee N, Bag AK, Adhikary A. Carotid intima media thickness: an independent marker for assessment of macrovascular risk in diabetic patients. Journal of the Indian Medical Association. 2005 Apr; 103(4): 234-6en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/98355
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.jimaonline.org.in/en_US
dc.subject.meshArteriosclerosis --pathologyen_US
dc.subject.meshCarotid Arteries --pathologyen_US
dc.subject.meshCase-Control Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshDiabetes Complications --pathologyen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshLipids --blooden_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshPredictive Value of Testsen_US
dc.subject.meshRisk Assessmenten_US
dc.subject.meshTunica Intima --pathologyen_US
dc.subject.meshTunica Media --pathologyen_US
dc.titleCarotid intima media thickness: an independent marker for assessment of macrovascular risk in diabetic patients.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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