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01-06-2019 | Type 1 Diabetes | Short Communication
A marker of type VI collagen formation (PRO-C6) is associated with higher arterial stiffness in type 1 diabetes
Authors:
Marie Frimodt-Møller, Tine W. Hansen, Daniel G. K. Rasmussen, Simone Theilade, Signe H. Nielsen, Morten A. Karsdal, Federica Genovese, Peter Rossing
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Acta Diabetologica
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Issue 6/2019
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Excerpt
Persons with type 1 diabetes (T1D) have increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Large artery stiffness is an important determinant of cardiovascular risk. Carotid–femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV) is considered the gold standard measure of arterial stiffness, and has been shown to be a strong predictor of mortality and cardiovascular outcome [
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