Endothelial Dysfunction and Diabetes: Effects on Angiogenesis, Vascular Remodeling, and Wound Healing

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized by inappropriate hyperglycemia due to lack of or resistance to insulin. Patients with DM are frequently afflicted with ischemic vascular disease or wound healing defect. It is well known that type 2 DM causes amplification of the a...

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Main Authors: Gopi Krishna Kolluru, Shyamal C. Bir, Christopher G. Kevil
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Vascular Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/918267
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