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.
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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*