Could carotid artery calcifications and pulp stones be an alarm sign for diabetes mellitus? A retrospective observational study
Based on the findings, the frequency of carotid artery calcification and pulp stones was higher in diabetic patients. Panoramic radiographic screening in diabetic patients is useful for early detection of carotid artery calcification and timely referral of patients to endocrinologists to prevent adverse sequelae.
Authors
- Fatemeh Owlia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5869-9238)
- Motahare Baghestani
- Seyed Hossein Razavi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0266-062X)
- Mohadese Faregh
Institutions
- Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Endocrine Disorders
- Published
- 2025-08-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-025-02005-z
- Primary Topic
- Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences
- Vice Chancellor for Research and Technology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences