Hyperglycemia and Endothelial Dysfunction in Atherosclerosis: Lessons from Type 1 Diabetes

A clear relationship between diabetes and cardiovascular disease has been established for decades. Despite this, the mechanisms by which diabetes contributes to plaque formation remain in question. Some of this confusion derives from studies in type 2 diabetics where multiple components of metabolic...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Steven Daniel Funk, Arif Yurdagul, A. Wayne Orr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Vascular Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/569654