Design and progress of a factorial trial testing the effect of spironolactone and inorganic nitrate on arterial function in people at risk of or with type 2 diabetes
Background: Arterial stiffness (AS), as pulse wave velocity (PWV), is a powerful independent predictor of cardiovascular events and commonly complicates type 2 diabetes (T2D). This trial aims to test if AS, measured by the VaSera machine as cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI) and by Arteriograph meas...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2015-11-01
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| Series: | Artery Research |
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| Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125925196/view |