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Increased arterial stiffness in normoglycemic normotensive offspring of type 2 diabetic parents.
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) - 1 Feb 2008
Giannattasio Cristina, Failla Monica, Capra Anna, Scanziani Elisabetta, Amigoni Maria, Boffi Lucia, Whistock Christine, Gamba Pierluigi, Paleari Felice, Mancia Giuseppe
Abstract excerpt
Diabetes is associated with a reduction of arterial distensibility. Limited information exists regarding whether or how early this appears in the course of the disease. We studied 54 normoglycemic, normotensive, healthy offspring of 2 parents with type 2 diabetes mellitus and 55 age- and sex-matched healthy control subjects. Carotid diastolic diameter and systodiastolic change were measured by echo tracking (Wall...
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