ESPE Abstracts

Background: The prevalence of macrovascular complications is probably underestimated in children with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Arterial stiffness (AS) represents a subclinical marker of CV risk. The most validated non-invasive method for AS measurement is pulse wave velocity (PWV). There are limited numbers of studies with PWV on children with T1D.Aim: Our aim was to assess the relationship between AS and parameters associated with metabolic control in chi...