The relation between QTc interval prolongation and diabetic complications. The EURODIAB IDDM Complication Study Group

Diabetologia

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 68-75

  Veglio, M ^a,d   Borra, M ^b   Stevens, L K ^c   Fuller, J H ^c   Perin, P C ^b  

^a MAURIZIANO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b MOLINETTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Corrected QT interval; Insulin dependent diabetes mellitus; Ischaemic heart disease; Nephropathy; Neuropathy; Prevalence; QT prolongation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LONG QT SYNDROME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ALBUMINURIA; BLOOD PRESSURE; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; DIABETIC ANGIOPATHIES; DIABETIC NEPHROPATHIES; DIABETIC NEUROPATHIES; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; LONG QT SYNDROME; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SMOKING;

EID: 0032932832     PISSN: 0012186X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001250051115     Document Type: Article

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