Address for correspondence: Anthony JG Hanley Leadership Sinai Centre for Diabetes
Mount Sinai Hospital 600 University Avenue, Room 843 Toronto, Ontario M5G 1X5 Canada …

Background: Risk factors for type 2 diabetes remain poorly characterized among Aboriginal
Canadians. We aimed to determine the incidence of type 2 diabetes in an Aboriginal …

HIS article is an edited version of Norma Vince's dissertation, submitted for the MA in Gender,
Culture and Society at Birkbeck College. Norma was awarded a Distinction for the MA, for …

Ultrasound measurements are both surrogate markers and risk factors for atherosclerosis
end points. Carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) is most commonly used, but ultrasound can …

Background: Aboriginal populations in North America are exhibiting an increased prevalence
of cardiovascular disease and associated traditional and nontraditional cardiovascular risk …

Ultrasound measurements of the carotid wall are widely used surrogate markers for
atherosclerosis with the intima-media thickness [IMT] being the most commonly measured variable. …

Background Subjects with type 2 diabetes are at an increased risk of vascular complications.
The use of carotid ultrasound remains an attractive, non-invasive method to monitor …

Serum concentration of cystatin C, a marker of glomerular filtration, has been associated
with incident cardiovascular disease (CVD), although the pathophysiology underlying this …

Aim: Subclinical inflammation has been proposed as a pathophysiologic mechanism linking
obesity with vascular and metabolic disease. Native North American populations are …

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