ESPE Abstracts

Background: Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is an important risk factor for cardiovascular events. Endothelial dysfunction and carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) lead to increased cardiovascular complications. Adhesion molecules such as vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) and intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) are markers of early atherosclerosis and play a significant role in developing atherosclerosis. The general aim of the present study was to investigate...