Physical fitness and endothelial function (nitric oxide synthesis) are independent determinants of insulin-stimulated blood flow in normal subjects

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 81, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 4258-4263

  Utriainen, Tapio ^a   Mäkimattila, Sari ^a   Virkamäki, Antti ^a   Lindholm, Harri ^a   Sovijärvi, Anssi ^a   Yki Järvinen, Hannele ^a,b  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; GLUCOSE; INSULIN; N(G) METHYLARGININE; NEUTRAL INSULIN; NITRIC OXIDE; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; VASOACTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; FITNESS; FOREARM BLOOD FLOW; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPEREMIA; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; INTRAARTERIAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ISCHEMIA; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASODILATATION;

ADULT; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; EXTREMITIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSULIN; MALE; NITRIC OXIDE; OMEGA-N-METHYLARGININE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW;

EID: 0029802334     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.81.12.4258     Document Type: Article

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