Perivascular fatty tissue at the brachial artery is linked to insulin resistance but not to local en...
Perivascular fatty tissue at the brachial artery is linked to insulin resistance but not to local endothelial dysfunction
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Rittig, K , Staib, K , Machann, J , Böttcher, M , Peter, A , Schick, F , Claussen, C , Stefan, N , Fritsche, A , Häring, H.-U and Balletshofer, B
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Berlin/Heidelberg : Springer-Verlag
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Berlin/Heidelberg : Springer-Verlag
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Aims/hypothesis Different ectopic fat depots, such as visceral or hepatic fat, are known to affect whole body insulin sensitivity. It has recently been hypothesised that differences in perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) mass around resistance vessels may also contribute to insulin resistance, possibly via direct vascular effects leading to reduced...
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Perivascular fatty tissue at the brachial artery is linked to insulin resistance but not to local endothelial dysfunction
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_69643086
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_69643086
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0012-186X
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1432-0428
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10.1007/s00125-008-1128-3
