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Vascular phenotype and subclinical inflammation in diabetic Asian Indians without overt cardiovascular disease.
Diabetes research and clinical practice - 1 Jun 2007
Ray A, Beishuizen E D, Misra A, Huisman M V, Tamsma J T
Abstract excerpt
Although Asian Indian (AI) patients with diabetes mellitus type 2 (DM2) are at high risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD), not all patients develop CVD. The vascular phenotype of AI-DM2 without CVD has not been elucidated and may point to protective features. Using baseline data from a clinical trial we provide an initial description of vascular parameters in AI-DM2 compared to Europid Caucasian controls (ECs)...
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