The relationship between HbA1c and carotid intima-media thickness in type 2 diabetic patients

INTRODUCTION: the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between HbA1c and carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) which is noninvasive marker of atherosclerosis in type 2 diabetic patients. METHODS: 81 type 2 diabetic patients were enrolled in this study. Demographic, clinical and laboratory features of the patients were obtained from hospital records. cIMT values were measured by high resolution B-mode ultrasound. Patients were divided into two groups according to cIMT values: cIMT 0,9 mm group and cIMT e" 0,9 mm group. Increased cIMT values were accepted as e" 0,9 mm. Then we compared HbA1c and other collected features between normal and increased cIMT groups.