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Cellular and molecular mechanisms of endothelial dysfunction in diabetes.
Diabetes & vascular disease research - 1 Nov 2013
Roberts Anna C, Porter Karen E
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In healthy individuals, the vascular endothelium regulates an intricate balance of factors that maintain vascular homeostasis and normal arterial function. Functional disruption of the endothelium is known to be an early event that underlies the development of subsequent cardiovascular disease (CVD) including atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease. In addition, the rising global epidemic of type 2 diabetes is...
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