Clinical characteristics of type 2 diabetes with cerebral infarction in serile patients

Objective To analyze the clinical characteristics and risk factors of type 2 diabetes with cerebral infarction in senile patients. Method 52 patients with type2 diabetes and cerebral infarction(group A), 62 cases with-out diabetes mellitus(group B)were enrolled in this study. Waist circle(Wc), body mass index(BMI), blood pressure, blood fat,blood glucose(BG), glycosylated hemoglobin(HbA1C), fasting insulin,leptin and adiponectin were determined in each group. Results Recurrent, multi - focal and large-area infarcts were more common in group A than in group B, and levels of systolic blood pressure (SBP), DBP, PBG, FINS, TG, LDL-C and apoB100 were increased, while levels of adi-ponectin were decreased and high density lipopretein(HDL) and apolipoproteinA1 (apoA1) were increased in group A (P<0. 05). Conclusion Recurrent, multi-focal and huge area infarcts are more common in group A. Cerebral infarc-tion patients with diabetes mellitus than non-diabetic group with a high mortality rate,characterized by high disability. Key words: Diabetes mellitua, type 2;  Brain infarction;  Aged