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. 2013 Jun 9;5(1):3–13. doi: 10.1111/jdi.12106

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Copyright © 2014 Asian Association for the Study of Diabetes and Wiley Publishing Asia Pty Ltd

© 2013 The Authors. Journal of Diabetes Investigation published by Asian Association for the Study of Diabetes (AASD) and Wiley Publishing Asia Pty Ltd

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Kaplan–Meier curves showing the cumulative probability of cardiovascular events in Japanese type 2 diabetic patients. A total of 469 subjects were divided into five subgroups by quintiles (Q) according to their baseline carotid intima‐media thickness (max‐IMT) values (Q1: ≤0.8 mm, Q2: 0.9–1.1 mm, Q3: 1.2–1.4 mm, Q4: 1.5–1.9 mm, and Q5: ≥2.0 mm) and followed up for 6.1 years to assess the relationship between the baseline carotid IMT and occurrence of cardiovascular events. The risk for cardiovascular events was higher in patients with increased baseline max‐IMT (P < 0.001, log–rank test). CVD, cardiovascular disease.