Why the study?
Does insulin-treated diabetes mellitus affect left ventricular filling and function in young women?
Population
49 young women, comprising 36 insulin-treated diabetic women and 13 healthy women of the same age.
Comparison
Insulin-treated diabetes mellitus (exposure) vs Healthy women of the same age
Design
Case-control
Authors
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May indicate early myocardial changes in young diabetic women; leaves open prognostic value and need for longitudinal confirmation.
Does insulin-treated diabetes mellitus affect left ventricular filling and function in young women?
Young female diabetics frequently exhibit minor abnormalities in left ventricular filling reflecting myocardial stiffness, suggesting early signs of diabetic cardiomyopathy independent of coronary artery disease.
Airaksinen et al. (1984) studied this question.
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