Abstract
Cardiac autonomic function was investigated in 64 normotensive diabetics [24 IDDM, 40 NIDDM, 42 males and 22 females, age (mean ± SD) 51.64 ± 12.06 years (range 26-72)] and in 23 hypertensive diabetics [4 IDDM, 19 NIDDM, 12 males and 11 females, mean age 53.30 ± 10.27 years (31-67)], by means of the 4 standard autonomic tests based on cardiovascular reflexes: deep breathing, the Valsalva manoeuvre, standing and handgrip. In addition, we performed the cross-correlation test, a computerized method based on spectral analysis of the heart rate and respiration fluctuations. Hypertensive diabetics showed a higher prevalence of abnormal autonomic tests than normotensive diabetics: cross-correlation function was altered in 10/23 hypertensive vs 14/64 normotensive diabetics (p
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 269-275 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Diabetes, Nutrition and Metabolism - Clinical and Experimental |
Volume | 2 |
Issue number | 4 |
Publication status | Published - 1989 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Internal Medicine
- Endocrinology
- Food Science
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism