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Abstract [Objective]To explore the correlation of complicated ischemic stroke with the degree of carotid stenosis and retinopathy in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM).[Methods]Among 161 elderly patients with T2DM,58 patients were complicated with stroke(stroke group)and 103 patients were not complicated with stroke(non-stroke group).Carotid intima-media thickness(IMT)of patients in 2 groups was detected by ultrasonography.Fundus examination was performed in all patients.[Results]Carotid atherosclerotic plaques of patients in 2 groups mainly oc-curred at the site near the bifurcation of common carotid artery.The detection rate of instable carotid plaque and carotid IMT in stroke group were significantly higher than those in non-stroke group(P<0.05).Carotid IMT of patient with simple diabetic retinopathy(NPDR)and proliferative diabetic retinopathy(PDR)in stroke group was significantly higher than that in non-stroke group(P<0.05).Correlation analysis showed that IMT was significantly associated with fundus lesion(r=0.5509,P<0.05).[Conclusion]Carotid IMT and the degree of retinopathy are related with complicated is-chemic stroke in elderly patients with TDM.
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2014, Vol. 31 
