P2.12 THE ROLE OF INSULIN ON FUNCTION OF RESISTANCE ARTERIES FROM OBESE YOUNG WOMEN AT RISK OF ‘DIABETES’ AND CONTROLS

Objectives: Vascular dysfunction is common in type 2 diabetes and obesity. The functional role of hyperinsulinaemia on human blood vessels in obese individuals remains unclear. We hypothesised that in young women, change in vessel function in a hyperinsulinaemic milieu would be influenced more by ad...

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Main Authors: M. Banerjee, C. Austin, V. Charlton-Menys, W.F. Fraser, P. Pemberton, R.A. Malik, J.K. Cruickshank
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-12-01
Series:Artery Research
Online Access:https://www.atlantis-press.com/article/125927294/view