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ArticleCardiovascular diabetology2013

Do patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes really have an impaired endothelial function? A population-based propensity score matching analysis.

Klaus Empen, Roberto Lorbeer, Henry Völzke, Thorsten Reffelmann, Sabine Schipf, Matthias Nauck, Wolfgang Kerner, Henri Wallaschofski, Stephan B Felix, Marcus Dörr

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Article in Cardiovascular diabetology, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Klaus EmpenDepartment of Internal Medicine, Medizinische Klinik B, Universitätsmedizin, Greifswald, Sauerbruchstrasse, D-17475, Germany. empen@uni-greifswald.de.
Roberto Lorbeer
Henry Völzke
Thorsten Reffelmann
Sabine Schipf
Matthias Nauck
Wolfgang Kerner
Henri Wallaschofski
Stephan B Felix
Marcus Dörr
Universitätsmedizin Greifswald · DEGerman Centre for Cardiovascular Research · DEInstitute for Diabetes Gerhardt Katsch · DE

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Abstract

backgroundPrevious studies suggested an impaired endothelial function in patients with diabetes. However, the validity of this finding may be limited by the lack of adequate adjustment for further cardiovascular confounders. We assessed endothelial function as measured by flow-mediated dilation (FMD) of the brachial artery in patients with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes in comparison with non-diabetic controls.

methodsThe study population comprised 1487 subjects including 122 subjects with type 2 diabetes, aged 25 to 85, from the population-based Study of Health in Pomerania, and 65 outpatients, aged 23 to 75, with type 1 diabetes. FMD measurements were performed using standardized ultrasound techniques. Subjects with type 1 and type 2 diabetes were matched 1:4 to healthy controls using propensity score matching.

resultsNeither type 1 diabetes (β = 0.142; SE = 0.568, p = 0.803) nor type 2 diabetes (β = 0.107; SE = 0.340, p = 0.752) were significantly associated with FMD in comparison with their non-diabetic controls after adjustment for major cardiovascular confounders like age, gender, body mass index, smoking status, hypertension, antihypertensive medication, LDL and HDL cholesterol levels.

conclusionsIn this population-based study comparing adjusted FMD values of diabetic individuals with adequately matched controls, propensity score analyses revealed no association between diabetes and endothelial function. Since these findings are in discordance with the majority of previous reports, we suggest performing similar analyses using data from other population-based studies.

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VasodilationAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBrachial ArteryCase-Control StudiesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Diabetic AngiopathiesEndothelium, VascularFemaleGermanyHumansHyperemiaMaleMiddle Aged

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