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Endothelial function and biochemical vascular markers in first-degree relatives of type 2 diabetic patients: the effect of exercise training.
Metabolism: clinical and experimental - 1 Nov 2006
Ostergård Torben, Nyholm Birgit, Hansen Troels K, Rasmussen Lars M, Ingerslev Jørgen, Sørensen Keld E, Bøtker Hans E, Saltin Bengt, Schmitz Ole
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Endothelial dysfunction (ED) is associated with the presence of atherosclerosis. However, ED is also considered a sign of the early vascular changes preceding atherosclerosis. By measuring flow-mediated vasodilation (FMD) and circulating markers of endothelial function we sought to explore whether impaired endothelial function is already present in healthy subjects at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes...
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