Perivascular Fat and the Microcirculation: Relevance to Insulin Resistance, Diabetes, and Cardiovascular Disease

Type 2 diabetes and its major risk factor, obesity, are a growing burden for public health. The mechanisms that connect obesity and its related disorders, such as insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, and hypertension, are still undefined. Microvascular dysfunction may be a pathophysiologic link betw...

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Main Authors: Houben, A. J., Eringa, E. C., Jonk, A. M., Serne, E. H., Smulders, Y. M., Stehouwer, C. D.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Current Science Inc. 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3251783/