title: Arterial evaluation in type 2 diabetes mellitus.
abstract: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM), or adult-onset diabetes, is being considered as a new pandemia. Cardiovascular disease is the major cause of morbidity and mortality in type 2 DM, due to arterial structure and function changes. Assessment of arterial structure and biomechanics, by non-invasive methods and parameters, can be used to detect early alterations related to DM.
authors.affiliation: Metabolic Unit - Hypertension Section, Favaloro Foundation University Hospital, Spain.
authors.forename: Alejandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Christen
mesh_terms: D001158:Arteries / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D058729:Peripheral Arterial Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology*