Regional patterns of cardiac sympathetic denervation in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and it's relationship to autonomic dysfunction

Introduction The incidence and prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) are increasing. Type 2 DM is the most common form and accounts for 97% of cases worldwide. In 2005, approximately 20.8 million US adults (7%) had DM (14.6 million diagnosed and 6.2 million undiagnosed) as determined by elevated fasting glucose levels (>126mg/dl).