American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 104, Issue 8 , Pages 1041-1046 , 15 October 2009

Usefulness of Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus as a Predictor of Coronary Artery Disease

  • Roxana Djaberi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • Joanne D. Schuijf, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • Eelco J. de Koning, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • Ton J. Rabelink, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • Jan W. Smit, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • Lucia J.M. Kroft, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • Alberto M. Pereira, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • Arthur J. Scholte, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • Martin Spaans

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • Johannes A. Romijn, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Endocrinology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • Albert de Roos, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • Ernst E. van der Wall, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • J. Wouter Jukema, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
    • Eindhoven Laboratory of Experimental Vascular Medicine, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
    • Interuniversity Cardiology Institute of the Netherlands, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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  • Jeroen J. Bax, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
    • Interuniversity Cardiology Institute of the Netherlands, Utrecht, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 31-71-526-1757; fax: 31-71-526-6809

Received 9 April 2009 ,Revised 5 June 2009 ,Accepted 5 June 2009.

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 Dr. Bax received grants from Medtronic (Minneapolis, Minneapolis), Biotronik (Berlin, Germany), Boston Scientific (Natick, Massachusetts), BMS Medical Imaging (North Billerica, Massachusetts), St. Jude Medical (St. Paul, Minnesota), GE Healthcare (Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom), and Edwards Lifesciences (Irvine, California). Dr. Jukema received grants from Biotronik, Boston Scientific, AstraZeneca (London, United Kingdom), Pfizer (New York, New York), and MSD (Whitehouse Station, New Jersey).

PII: S0002-9149(09)01174-6

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.06.004

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 104, Issue 8 , Pages 1041-1046 , 15 October 2009

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