Studies on novel predicting factor for atherosclerosis in patients with diabetes

2014 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24500847
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Applied health science
• Research Institution: University of Tsukuba
• Principal Investigator: SUZUKI Hiroaki 筑波大学, 医学医療系, 准教授 (40344890)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): KOBAYASHI Kazuto 筑波大学, 医学医療系, 講師 (30455935) ; YATOH Shigeru 筑波大学, 医学医療系, 講師 (50451703) ; TAKAHASHI Akimitsu 筑波大学, 医学医療系, 准教授 (70344893)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2015-03-31
• Keywords: 2型糖尿病 / 冠動脈疾患 / 内膜中膜複合体厚 / 冠動脈CT

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Diabetic macroangiopathy is a common cause of mortality in patients with diabetes. Predicting diabetic macroangiopathy is important for personalized treatmen. We studied novel predicting factors for atherosclerosis in patinets with diabetes using coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) and carotid maximum intima-media thickness (max-IMT). We showed that max-IMT and MDA-LDL-related variables are useful predictors for coronary artery stenosis in patietnts with type 2 diabetes.

Free Research Field

内分泌代謝内科学