Young people with type 1 diabetes at risk for heart disease
Friday, June 24, 2011 - 17:00
in Health & Medicine
New research shows that adolescents and young adults with type 1 (juvenile) diabetes have thicker and stiffer carotid arteries, also known as atherosclerosis, a risk factor for heart attack and stroke in adults. This research is believed to be the first to examine whether type 1 diabetes has a measurable effect on carotid arteries in this age group.