COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF VASCULAR STIFFNESS IN PATIENTS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS (TYPE 2) AND EARLY CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM DISORDERS ACCORDING TO NON-INVASIVE ARTERIOGRAPHY
The aim of the study is to evaluate and compare the vascular stiffness in patients with carbohydrate metabolism disorders depending on the degree of disorders and the state of compensation. 100 patients with carbohydrate metabolism disorders (51 - with diabetes mellitus (type 2) and 49 - with early carbohydrate metabolism disorders (aged 35-55) were examined. All patients were subjected to the laboratory tests (the determination of blood glucose level, glycosylated hemoglobin) and arteriography. Most patients with carbohydrate metabolism disorders (55 %) have an increase of vascular stiffness. The speed of pulse wave propagation in patients with early carbohydrate metabolism disorders and diabetes mellitus (type 2) did not demonstrate vivid differences (10,32+0,28 m/s and 10,95+0,34 m/s accordingly. Patients with glycosylated hemoglobin >7 % have significant increase of the pulse wave speed - 12,45+0,45 m/s. Carbohydrate metabolism disorder and the state of compensation affect vascular stiffness.