P2.06 ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION IS ASSOCIATED WITH ARTERIAL STIFFNESS IN HYPERTENSIVE PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS
Both endothelial dysfunction and arterial stiffness are considered as independent predictors of cardiovascular mortality, but their interrelationship has been poorly explored. Therefore we evaluated the relationship between endothelial function and pulse wave velocity (PWV) in essential hypertensive...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-12-01
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Series: | Artery Research |
Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125927288/view |