title: Characterization of left ventricular mass in individuals at risk for type 2 diabetes identified by HbA1c levels according to the American Diabetes Association criteria.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, Catanzaro 88100, Italy. Electronic address: sesti@unicz.it.
authors.forename: Giorgio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sesti
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, Catanzaro 88100, Italy.
authors.forename: Teresa Vanessa
authors.initials: TV
authors.lastname: Fiorentino
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, Catanzaro 88100, Italy.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Perticone
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, Catanzaro 88100, Italy.
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sciacqua
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, Catanzaro 88100, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Andreozzi
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, Catanzaro 88100, Italy.
authors.forename: Marta Letizia
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Hribal
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Viale Europa, Catanzaro 88100, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Perticone
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D012955:Societies, Medical / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; C517652:hemoglobin A1c protein, human
keywords: HbA1c; Left ventricular hypertrophy; Left ventricular mass; OGTT; Pre-diabetes