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

• Kim SS

• KMID: 1497660
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3803/EnM.2012.27.2.169

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Carotid Intima-Media Thickness
Diabetic Nephropathies
Humans

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