Ultrasonic evaluation of early atherosclerosis in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus


Yavuz T., Akcay A., Omeroglu R. N., Bundak R., Sukur M.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, cilt.15, sa.8, ss.1131-1136, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

Özet

Objective: To assess early atherosclerosis using B-mode imaging of the carotid artery in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and to evaluate the relationship between various risk factors and intimal plus medial thickness (IMT) in this population.