Objectives: In the course of extensive clinical aortic surgery, we noticed that the aorta was
quite thick and fibrotic in diabetic patients. We thought the diabetic aortic aorta might be …

Objective Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a common progressive disease and a
significant cause of morbidity and mortality. Prior investigations have shown that diabetes …

Background: The abdominal aorta is the largest artery in the human body. Sonographic
assessment of the abdominal aortic diameter is presently the preferred screening method for …

Background People with diabetes mellitus (DM) have higher long-term mortality following
abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair than those without DM. However, whether this …

Purpose. Type 2 diabetes is the leading cause of end stage renal disease in the United
States. Atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis is commonly observed in diabetic patients and …