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Faruk Buba

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• Research Article
  Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Attending Tertiary Care Hospital in Nigeria
  Author(s): Musa Mohammed Baba, Mohammed Abdullahi Talle, Philip Oluleke Ibinaiye, Habu Abdul and Faruk BubaMusa Mohammed Baba, Mohammed Abdullahi Talle, Philip Oluleke Ibinaiye, Habu Abdul and Faruk Buba
  
  Objective: Carotid intima-media thickness is a significant and independent predictor of coronary artery disease in patients with diabetes. The aim of our study was to determine carotid intima-media thickness in Nigerians with diabetes.Methods: This was an observational cross-sectional study involving consecutively presenting patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and healthy age-matched adults. Anthropometric variables were measured, and blood samples collected for fasting blood sugar, cholesterol, and HbA1c. Carotid intima-media thickness was measured using a 2-D scanner. Association of carotid intima-media thickness with other variable was assessed using correlation and multivariable linear regression models.Results: One hundred and fifty two subjects (87 diabetics and 65 healthy adults) were.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2329-9495.1000210

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