Endothelial dysfunction and insulin resistance.
In this article, we review several mechanisms by which insulin resistance is related to endothelial dysfunction. The mechanisms we discuss may explain the high prevalence of cardiovascular disease found in people with the metabolic syndrome and diabetes mellitus.
Sriraman
Rajagopalan
R
Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, Peninsula Medical School, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter, United Kingdom.
Tooke
John E
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