Journal of diabetes investigation
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J Diabetes Investig · May 2016
Usefulness of carotid plaque (sum and maximum of plaque thickness) in combination with intima-media thickness for the detection of coronary artery disease in asymptomatic patients with diabetes.
The usefulness of markers of carotid plaque, such as sum (PS) and maximum (P-max) of the plaque thickness, in combination with intima-media thickness in the common carotid artery (CIMT) for the detection of obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) was investigated in patients with type 2 diabetes without known CAD. ⋯ Although the P-max and PS in the carotid artery were useful as detectors of CAD, combining them with CIMT provided a much superior first-line screening method in detecting CAD in asymptomatic patients with diabetes.
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J Diabetes Investig · May 2016
Elasticity of the tibial nerve assessed by sonoelastography was reduced before the development of neuropathy and further deterioration associated with the severity of neuropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes.
To measure the elasticity of the tibial nerve using sonoelastography, and to associate it with diabetic neuropathy severity, the cross-sectional area of the tibial nerve and neurophysiological findings in type 2 diabetic patients. ⋯ Determining the elasticity of the tibial nerve in type 2 diabetic patients could reveal early biomechanical changes that were likely caused by thickened fibrous sheaths of peripheral nerves, and might be a novel tool for characterizing diabetic neuropathy.