Non-invasive vascular measurements in diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia.

The scope of this thesis is the application of non-invasive vascular measurements in two conditions characterized by prevalent vascular disease, diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia. Functional vascular abnormalities are found very early in both diabetes mellitus and
dyslipidemia, but it may take decades before clinical manifestations become apparent, and even then, in only part of these patients. Metabolic data, like glycemic or lipidemic history and status, provide limited predictive power for the risk of clinical vascular disease
in an individual patient. Genetic characteristics may have some additive predictive value in future, but monitoring of the functional and structural vascular condition may yet be
the most feasible tool to predict the risk for clinical events and form the best guide for interventions. It may also give direct information on the pathophysiology of vascular
disease. ...

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