title: Increased arterial stiffness is associated with reduced plasma levels of beta-carotene in treated hypertensive patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
authors.forename: H K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Shim
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: S-H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Y K
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chung
authors.forename: M-J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Shin
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D015536:Down-Regulation; D004548:Elasticity; D005260:Female; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018384:Oxidative Stress; D011673:Pulsatile Flow; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D019207:beta Carotene / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D015415:Biomarkers; D019207:beta Carotene