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Short-term effect of atorvastatin on endothelial function in healthy offspring of parents with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Cardiovascular therapeutics - 1 Jan 2008
Amudha Kadirvelu, Choy Anna Maria, Mustafa Mohamed R, Lang Chim C
Abstract excerpt
Endothelial function is impaired in healthy subjects at risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). We investigated whether endothelial dysfunction can be normalized by statin therapy in this potentially predisposed population. Flow-mediated dilation (FMD) was measured in 56 first-degree relatives (FD...
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