Why the study?
The study was conducted to determine the association between type 1 diabetes mellitus and carotid arterial intimal thickness.
Is Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus associated with increased Carotid Arterial Intimal Thickness (CIMT) in young patients?
Is Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus associated with increased Carotid Arterial Intimal Thickness (CIMT) in young patients?
Type 1 diabetes in young patients is significantly associated with increased carotid intima-media thickness, an early marker of atherosclerosis.
Background: The aim of this study was to found association between Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus and Carotid Arterial Intimal Thickness (CIMT).Methods: Study design: It was a prospective case control hospital-based study. One hundred type 1 diabetes patient between the age group 3-36 years were taken. The association between type 1 diabetes with CIMT was studied. All the measurements were standardized. 50 age and sex matched controls were taken for comparison.Results: There is positive correlation between type 1 diabetes and CIMT (p<0.0001). The correlation further extends between duration of diabetes, glycemic control, age of onset, frequency and severity of diabetic related complication with CIMT.Conclusions: Carotid atherosclerosis as measured by CIMT has definite association with type 1 diabetes.
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