Association between increased arterial stiffness and HbA1c and LDL cholesterol level in type 2 diabetes patients

Background: In patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) the atherosclerosis apper in younger age, in both gender and the cardiovascular risk is much higher. The aim of our study was to examine the association between pulse wave velocity (PWV) and glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) and low density lipoprotein (LDL-C) level in patient with T2DM. (1,2)

Source: Artery Research - November 25, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Ilona Hegyi, Terez Szabo, Eszter Szele, Istvan Vasas Source Type: research