Relation of blunted dilation of the brachial artery in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus to microalbuminuria.
Endothelium-dependent vasodilation in the conduit peripheral arteries of patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus is impaired and is closely related to microalbuminuria. The diabetic state does not significantly influence the vascular smooth muscle functional capability.
Department of Vascular Disease, University Medical Centre, Ljubljana, Slovenia. pavel.poredos@trnovo.kclj.si
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D000328:Adult; D000419:Albuminuria / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000503:physiopathology; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity / Q000502:physiology; D001916:Brachial Artery / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003928:Diabetic Nephropathies / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012016:Reference Values; D012307:Risk Factors; D014664:Vasodilation / Q000502:physiology*