P10.05 REDUCED MOLECULAR FLEXIBILITY IN THE LARGE ARTERIES OF DIABETIC RATS
In Type 1 and 2 diabetes tissue stiffening is evident from measurements of the gross mechanical properties of the vasculature. In general, pathological glycosylation of extracellular matrix proteins may play an important role in increasing stiffness in diabetic patients. However, the effects of diab...
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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/125927233/view |