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01-07-2008 | Contributions from International Congress
12.10 Role of Sympathetic Activation on Changes of Brachial Artery Endothelial Function During Hyperinsulinaemia in Healthy Subjects
Authors:
C. Morgantini, F. Stea, L. Ghiadoni, E. Duranti, S. Taddei, A. Natali, E. Ferrannini, A. Salvetti
Published in:
High Blood Pressure & Cardiovascular Prevention
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Issue 3/2008
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Excerpt
Introduction. It has been shown that hyperinsulinaemia worsens brachial artery endothelial function in healthy subjects, while other in vitro and in vivo evidences (in other vascular districts) show that insulin facilitated both nitric oxide release and endothelium-dependent dilatation. …