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Endothelium-dependent flow-mediated vasodilation in the postprandial state in type 2 diabetes mellitus
H Shige1, T Ishikawa, M Suzukawa
1First Department of Internal Medicine, National Defense Medical College, Saitama, Japan.
The American Journal of Cardiology
|November 24, 1999
Abstract:
This study examined the effects of fat- plus sucrose-rich meals on endothelium-dependent flow-mediated vasodilation in diabetic patients. Flow-mediated vasodilation in the postprandial state decreased significantly, and the decrease correlated inversely with the magnitude of postprandial hyperglycemia, suggesting that endothelial function in diabetic patients becomes impaired postprandially.