Left Ventricular Diastolic Function in Normotensive Type-2 Diabetic Subjects

Authors :: Ojji, Dike
Parsonage, Will
Dooris, Mark
Adebiyi, Adewole
Oladapo, Oludolapo
Adeleye, Jokotade
Aje, Akinyemi
Ogah, Okechukwu
Adebayo, Adedeji
Falase, Ayodele
Atherton, John
Source :: Journal of the National Medical Association; September 2008, Vol. 100 Issue: 9 p1066-1072, 7p
Publication Year :: 2008
Abstract: Most previous studies on diastolic function in diabetics are confounded by coexisting ischemic heart disease, obesity and hypertension. Therefore, there may be advantages in studying patients with diabetes mellitus in developing nations where confounding variables are less prevalent. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of type-2 diabetes mellitus on left ventricular diastolic function in normotensive subjects in Nigeria.