P91 GREEN TEA EXTRACT REDUCES LIPID PROFILE, PERCENTAGE OF AORTIC AUGMENTATION INDEX AND INCREASES SOLUBLE RAGE CONCENTRATIONS IN NORMOTENSIVE PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS: A RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLINDED, AND PLACEBO- CONTROLLED TRIAL

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus is associated with premature atherosclerosis and arterial stiffening by an accumulation of advanced glycation end-products in vessel wall (1). Green tea polyphenols are considered a cardioprotective substance and may be used as an adjuvant for diabetes treatment,...

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Main Authors: Fernando Grover Páez, Patricia Quezada Fernandez, Mariana Rodriguez de la Cerda, David Cardona Müller, Jhonatan Trujillo Quiroz, Walter Trujillo Rangel, Marycruz Barocio Pantoja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Atlantis Press 2017-12-01
Series:Artery Research
Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125930300/view