Why the study?
Does carotid ultrasound improve the prediction of future cardiovascular events in individuals with diabetes?
Population
Individuals with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes mellitus, including pediatric and adolescent populations
Design
Review
Authors
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May aid adult diabetes CV risk stratification; leaves open pediatric T1D utility pending longitudinal data.
Does carotid ultrasound improve the prediction of future cardiovascular events in individuals with diabetes?
Carotid ultrasound may add valuable clinical information beyond traditional risk factors for assessing cardiovascular risk in diabetic patients, though its utility in pediatric populations requires further longitudinal study.
Parikh et al. (2004) studied this question.
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