Type-2 diabetes-induced changes in vascular extracellular matrix gene expression: Relation to vessel size
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hyperglycemia-induced changes in vascular wall structure contribute to the pathogenesis of diabetic microvascular and macrovascular complications. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMP), a family of proteolytic enzymes that degrade extracel...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-02-01
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| Series: | Cardiovascular Diabetology |
| Online Access: | http://www.cardiab.com/content/5/1/3 |