Effect of exercise on conduit and resistance artery function in the db/db model of type 2 diabetes

Vasculopathy is the major cause of cardiovascular complications leading to mortality in diabetes mellitus. The earliest stage for diabetic vasculopathy is endothelial dysfunction, which is related to increased oxidative stress. Another abnormality in diabetic vasculature is an increased contractile...

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Main Author: Moien Afshari, Farzad
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/7315