Carotid Intimal Thickness and Flow-Mediated Dilatation in Diabetic and Nondiabetic Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

Abstract

Compared with controls, cases had significantly higher CIMT and lower FMD. Cases with diabetes had significantly higher CIMT than did cases without diabetes, but FMD was similar in diabetic and nondiabetic cases. Serum inorganic phosphate is an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis and was significantly correlated with CIMT. The noninvasive CIMT and FMD tests can be used to monitor atherosclerosis and endothelial dysfunction.