Detection rates of atherosclerosis by carotid versus lower limb ultrasonography in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetics

National Medical Journal of China

Volumn 93, Issue 27, 2013, Pages 2143-2145

  Yu, Li Bo ^a   Shen, Ying ^a   Li, Lian Xi ^a   Tu, Yin Fang ^a   Liu, Fang ^a   Bao, Yu Qian ^a   Wu, Song Hua ^a   Jia, Wei Ping ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY AFFILIATED SIXTH PEOPLE S HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Carotid arteries; Diabetes mellitus, type 2; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CAROTID ARTERY; CAROTID ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CAROTID ULTRASONOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LEG; LOWER LIMB ULTRASONOGRAPHY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PREVALENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTERIES; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CAROTID ARTERIES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOWER EXTREMITY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880983140     PISSN: 03762491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0376-2491.2013.27.013     Document Type: Article

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