Correlation of Glycosylated Hemoglobin Levels with Histological and Ultrasound Characteristics of the Carotid Plaque in Diabetic and Nondiabetic Patients

The purpose of this study is to investigate the correlation of glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels with histological characters of atherosclerotic plaque that makes it vulnerable, as well as ultrasound (US) criteria that can contribute to the prognosis of carotid disease.

Source: Annals of Vascular Surgery - July 21, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Ilias Dodos, Sotirios Georgopoulos, Konstantinos Dodos, Olympia Konstantakopoulou, Xanthippi Grammatoglou, Konstantinos Dervisis, Christos Bakoyiannis, Christos Klonaris Tags: Clinical Research Source Type: research