Why the study?
Is impaired glucose metabolism or type 2 diabetes associated with increased central artery stiffness compared to normal glucose metabolism?
Population
619 individuals from a population-based study
Comparison
Impaired glucose metabolism and type 2 diabetes vs Normal glucose metabolism
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May explain elevated cardiovascular risk in hypertensive DM-2; extends observational links but leaves causal inference open for trials.
Is impaired glucose metabolism or type 2 diabetes associated with increased central artery stiffness compared to normal glucose metabolism?
Deteriorating glucose tolerance, particularly type 2 diabetes, is associated with increased central arterial stiffness, providing a potential pathophysiologic link to increased cardiovascular risk.
Schram et al. (2003) studied this question.
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