5.2 REDUCED SUBLINGUAL ENDOTHELIAL GLYCOCALYX IN TYPE 1 DIABETICS WITH DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY
Background: Glycocalyx is a glycoprotein layer protecting the capillary endothelium. An impaired glycocalyx may precede the development of microvascular complications in diabetes. Capillaroscopy is a new method to estimate the dimensions of the glycocalyx by measuring the perfused boundary region (P...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-12-01
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| Series: | Artery Research |
| Online Access: | https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125930219/view |