[Factors affecting intima-media thickness in carotid arteries in diabetes mellitus of the young].

The aim of the work was to measure intima-media thickness IMT), study lipid and carbohydrate metabolism and factors contributing to the development of vascular complications in type 1 and 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) of the young. It included 63 patients aged 18-40 years (40 with DM1 and 13 with DM2). Glycated hemoglobin was measured on a AzSYM immunoenzyme analyzer, lipid metabolism studied using a Cobas Integra 400 Plus analyzer, and IMT estimated based on the ultrasound technique (Volision--750 Exert with 10 MHz sensors).