Is type 2 diabetes mellitus a vascular disease (atheroscleropathy) with hyperglycemia a late manifestation? The role of NOS, NO, and redox stress.

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cardiovascular disease accounts for at least 85 percent of deaths for those patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Additionally, 75 percent of these deaths are due to ischemic heart disease.</p> <p>Hypothesis</...

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Main Authors: Tyagi Suresh C, Hayden Melvin R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2003-02-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
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Online Access:http://www.cardiab.com/content/2/1/2