Diabetic retinopathy is related to both endothelium-dependent and -independent responses of skin microvascular flow

Nguyen, Thanh T; Shaw, Jonathan E; Robinson, Carol; Kawasaki, Ryo; Wang, Jie Jin; Kreis, Andréas Josef; Wong, Tien Y

doi:10.2337/dc10-1985

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English

Diabetic retinopathy is related to both endothelium-dependent and -independent responses of skin microvascular flow

ContributorsNguyen, Thanh T; Shaw, Jonathan E; Robinson, Carol; Kawasaki, Ryo; Wang, Jie Jin; Kreis, Andréas Josef; Wong, Tien Y

Published inDiabetes care, vol. 34, no. 6, p. 1389-1393

Publication date2011

Abstract

Endothelial dysfunction has been hypothesized as a possible pathogenic factor in the development of diabetic retinopathy (DR). We examined the relationship of DR to endothelium-dependent and endothelium-independent responses in skin microvascular flow.

Keywords

Acetylcholine/pharmacology
Adult
Aged
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/physiopathology
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/physiopathology
Diabetic Retinopathy/etiology/physiopathology
Endothelium, Vascular/drug effects/physiology
Female
Humans
Iontophoresis
Laser-Doppler Flowmetry
Male
Microcirculation/drug effects
Middle Aged
Nitroprusside/pharmacology
Skin/blood supply/physiopathology

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NGUYEN, Thanh T et al. Diabetic retinopathy is related to both endothelium-dependent and -independent responses of skin microvascular flow. In: Diabetes care, 2011, vol. 34, n° 6, p. 1389–1393. doi: 10.2337/dc10-1985

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PID : unige:93240
DOI : 10.2337/dc10-1985
PMID : 21515845

ISSN of the journal0149-5992

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Diabetic retinopathy is related to both endothelium-dependent and -independent responses of skin microvascular flow

Endothelial dysfunction has been hypothesized as a possible pathogenic factor in the development of diabetic retinopathy (DR). We examined the relationship of DR to endothelium-dependent and endothelium-independent responses in skin microvascular flow.

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