Why the study?
Is diabetes mellitus associated with increased arterial stiffness in an urban Brazilian population?
Is diabetes mellitus associated with increased arterial stiffness in an urban Brazilian population?
Diabetes is associated with increased arterial stiffness in an urban Brazilian population, potentially contributing to higher cardiovascular risk.
May heighten CV risk in urban Brazilian diabetics; extends association to this population but leaves open causal confirmation.
These results confirm, in a sample of Brazilian population, that the presence of diabetes is associated with increased arterial stiffness and it may contribute in part to increased cardiovascular risk in diabetic patients.
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