The effect of α-lipoic acid on the neurovascular reflex arc in patients with diabetic neuropathy assessed by capillary microscopy

Microvascular Research

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 28-34

  Haak, Eva S ^a   Usadel, Klaus H ^a   Kohleisen, Markus ^a   Yilmaz, Arzu ^a   Kusterer, Klaus ^a   Haak, Thomas ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Capillary blood cell velocity; Contralateral cooling test; Diabetic neuropathy; Nail fold capillaroscopy; lipoic acid

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOGEN; THIOCTIC ACID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CAPILLAROSCOPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FIBRINOGEN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; MICROCIRCULATION; NERVE FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFLEX ARC;

EID: 0032770213     PISSN: 00262862     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mvre.1999.2151     Document Type: Article

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