Why the study?
Does myocardial sympathetic denervation differ between patients with NIDDM and IDDM?
Population
20 diabetic patients, comprising 7 male IDDM patients and 13 NIDDM patients.
Comparison
Non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) vs Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM)
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Suggests greater cardiac sympathetic denervation in NIDDM than IDDM; cross-sectional data leave open prognostic and therapeutic implications.
Does myocardial sympathetic denervation differ between patients with NIDDM and IDDM?
NIDDM patients exhibit more pronounced regional cardiac sympathetic denervation compared to IDDM patients, particularly in the inferoposterior segments, despite similar results on conventional autonomic tests.
Turpeinen et al. (1996) studied this question.
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