Acute hyperglycaemia in the forearm induces vasodilation that is not modified by hyperinsulinaemia

Journal of Human Hypertension

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 263-268

  Van Veen, S ^b   Frolich M ^b   Chang, P C ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Blood glucose; Endothelium; Forearm blood flow; Hyperglycaemia; Hyperinsulinaemia; Vasodilation

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INSULIN; NEUTRAL INSULIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTHELIUM; FOREARM BLOOD FLOW; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPERINSULINEMIA; INTRAARTERIAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; VASCULAR RESISTANCE; VASODILATATION;

EID: 0344096740     PISSN: 09509240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jhh.1000774     Document Type: Article

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