Hyperglycemia in apolipoprotein E-deficient mouse strains with different atherosclerosis susceptibility

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with an increased risk of atherosclerotic vascular disease, but it is unknown whether the other way around is true too. C57BL/6 (B6) and BALB/cJ (BALB) are two mouse strains that differ m...

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Main Authors: Li Jing, Wang Qian, Chai Weidong, Chen Mei-Hua, Liu Zhenqi, Shi Weibin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-12-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
Online Access:http://www.cardiab.com/content/10/1/117