Cardiac dysfunction in the diabetic rat: quantitative evaluation using high resolution magnetic resonance imaging

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Diabetes is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. In particular, type 1 diabetes compromises the cardiac function of individuals at a relatively early age due to the protracted course of abnormal glucose homeostasis. The fu...

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Main Authors: Alenezy Mohammed D, Al-Hafez Baraa, Bilgen Mehmet, Loganathan Rajprasad, Smirnova Irina V
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-04-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
Online Access:http://www.cardiab.com/content/5/1/7