Volume : V, Issue : I, January - 2016

Assessment of Carotid Intimal Thickness in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients by high resolution USG machine

Tripathi Prasad A, Mehra D, Kumar A

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The aim of this study is to evaluate carotid intimal thickness in patients of type 2 diabetes mellitus by high–frequency ultrasonography machine. One hundred patients of type 2 diabetes mellitus were taken. The intimal–medial thickness (IMT) of carotid artery was observed by high–frequency ultrasound. Out of the total subjects included in the study 60% had IMT values in range of 0.5–1.0mm; 24% had 1.1–1.5mm; 12% had between 1.6–2.0mm and 4% had in between 2.1–2.5mm. This study shows a positive correlation of IMT with female sex. Although studies shows that male diabetics have greater mean IMT (1, 2). This error may due to increased number of female subjects included in the study. Our study showed that BMI had no correlation with IMT. Duration of diabetes has a definite correlation with CIMT (3). The relationship between CIMT and duration of diabetes have been illustrated well in other studies also (4, 5). The mean IMT of those patients who took OHA was 1.23+0.30. The mean IMT of patients who took Insulin was 1.41+0.20 The mean IMT of subjects who took OHA+ Insulin was 1.68+0.14.Thus showing a definite correlation between type of treatment taken with IMT. The mean IMT of subjects who smoked in the study was 1.47±0.07.and alcoholic subjects was1.18±0.05. Thus showing a positive correlation of IMT with habit of smoking. Mean IMT of 0.94+0.56 had Fasting LDL levels less than 100. Mean IMT of 1.48+0.52 had Fasting LDL levels in range of 100–130. Mean IMT of 1.62+0.34 had Fasting LDL levels in range of 130 thus showing fasting LDL level were correlated with IMT

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Tripathi Prasad A, Mehra D, Kumar A Assessment of Carotid Intimal Thickness in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients by high resolution USG machine International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 5, Issue : 1 January 2016

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