H Brunner, JR Cockcroft, J Deanfield, A Donald, … - Journal of …, 2005 - journals.lww.com Dysfunction of the vascular endothelium is a hallmark of most conditions that are associated
with atherosclerosis and is therefore held to be an early feature in atherogenesis. However, the
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AE Caballero - Archives of medical research, 2005 - Elsevier Various groups at risk for type 2 diabetes have been identified, including individuals with family
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AE Caballero - Current Diabetes Reports, 2004 - Springer Introduction Coronary heart disease represents the main cause of death in people with
diabetes. Whereas chronic hyperglycemia may directly participate in the development of
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H Yki-Järvinen - Best Practice & Research Clinical Endocrinology & …, 2003 - Elsevier Insulin has multiple metabolic actions, including effects on blood vessels. Insulin normally increases
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IL Williams, PJ Chowienczyk, SB Wheatcroft, AG Patel, … - Obesity surgery, 2005 - Springer Background: Obesity is a major risk factor for the development of endothelial dysfunction. We
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PM Clifton, JB Keogh, PR Foster, M Noakes - International journal of obesity, 2005 - nature.com Subjects matched for age, gender, fasting plasma TG and body mass index were randomized
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MW Carpenter - Diabetes Care, 2007 - Am Diabetes Assoc Increased understanding of the epidemiologic context, pathophysiology, and treatment efficacy
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