Angiology: Open Access
Open Access
ISSN: 2329-9495
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2329-9495
+44 1478 350008
Musa Mohammed Baba
Federal Medical Centre,
Nguru
Nigeria
Research Article
Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Attending Tertiary Care Hospital in Nigeria
Author(s): Musa Mohammed Baba, Mohammed Abdullahi Talle, Philip Oluleke Ibinaiye, Habu Abdul and Faruk BubaMusa Mohammed Baba, Mohammed Abdullahi Talle, Philip Oluleke Ibinaiye, Habu Abdul and Faruk Buba
Objective: Carotid intima-media thickness is a significant and independent predictor of coronary artery disease in patients with diabetes. The aim of our study was to determine carotid intima-media thickness in Nigerians with diabetes.Methods: This was an observational cross-sectional study involving consecutively presenting patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and healthy age-matched adults. Anthropometric variables were measured, and blood samples collected for fasting blood sugar, cholesterol, and HbA1c. Carotid intima-media thickness was measured using a 2-D scanner. Association of carotid intima-media thickness with other variable was assessed using correlation and multivariable linear regression models.Results: One hundred and fifty two subjects (87 diabetics and 65 healthy adults) were.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2329-9495.1000210