Table 2 Changes in echo markers of carotid atherosclerosis in patients with T2DM and control subjects between the first and control echo examination after 3.8 ± 0.5 years
Patients with T2DM n = 426 | Subjects without T2DM n = 137 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Annual CIMT increment (μm/year) | 20.33 (11.74–29.86) | 12.83 (8.82–20.66) | 0.02 |
Δ number of plaque segments | 2.0 (1.0–3.0) | 1.5 (0.7–2.2) | 0.03 |
Δ sum of the plaques thickness (mm) | 5.40 (2.40–7.05) | 3.64 (2.88–5.48) | 0.02 |