Endocrinol Metab.  2012 Jun;27(2):169-170. 10.3803/EnM.2012.27.2.169.

Letter: Increased Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Is Associated with Progression of Diabetic Nephropathy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

Affiliations
  • 1Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Pusan National University Hospital, Busan, Korea.

Abstract

No abstract available.


MeSH Terms

Carotid Intima-Media Thickness
Diabetic Nephropathies
Humans

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