Effects of hypertension on cerebral cortical thickness alterations in patients with type 2 diabetes

In 2013, a large cross-sectional survey based on 170, 287 people in China showed that the overall prevalence of total diabetes was up to 10.9% [1]. Previous study showed that type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM)increased the risk of various complications in multiple organs, including the brain [2]. T2DM related complications in the brain may accelerate cognitive dysfunction and even increase the risk of dementia [3,4]. We have recently shown that T2DM is associated with cerebral cortical thickness(CT) reduction and that CT reduction may explain the association between T2DM and cognitive dysfunction [5].

Source: Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice - October 4, 2019 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Li Shi, Yuqi Cheng, Yushan Xu, Zonglin Shen, Yi Lu, Cong Zhou, Linling Jiang, Yan Zhang, Fangyu Zhu, Xiufeng Xu Source Type: research