The relationship of plasma viscosity with microvascular complications in the diabetic elderly and its predictive value

ARAS S., VARLI M., Tek I., Cengiz O. K., YALÇIN A., Atli T.

EUROPEAN GERIATRIC MEDICINE, cilt.3, sa.5, ss.271-276, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 3 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.eurger.2012.05.003
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN GERIATRIC MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.271-276
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Diabetes mellitus, Old age, Diabetic microvascular complications, Plasma viscosity, CARDIOVASCULAR RISK, ARTERIAL-DISEASE, WHOLE-BLOOD, DETERMINANTS, HEMORHEOLOGY, RETINOPATHY
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: The aim of our study is to define the association between microvascular complications and plasma viscosity (PV) in the diabetic elderly and to determine whether PV measurement can be used as a potential marker for microvascular complications of diabetes.