Qualitative score of systemic arteriosclerosis by vascular ultrasonography as a predictor of coronary artery disease in type 2 diabetes

Objective Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are at risk of polyvascular comorbidities and poor prognosis. Non-invasive techniques for early prediction of coronary artery disease (CAD) are desirable to prevent cardiovascular events in these patients. The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between CAD and systemic arteriosclerosis by qualitative vascular ultrasonography. Methods The study subjects were 102...