The effect of an angiotensin receptor blocker on arterial stiffness in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with hypertension

Diabetes and Metabolism Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 236-242

  Kim, Ji Hyun ^a   Oh, Su Jin ^a   Lee, Jung Min ^a   Hong, Eun Gyoung ^b   Yu, Jae Myung ^b   Han, Kyung Ah ^c   Min, Kyung Wan ^c   Son, Hyun Shik ^a   Chang, Sang Ah ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Hallym University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Eulji University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Angiotensin receptor blocker; Arterial stiffness; Diabetes mellitus; Hypertension

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864801637     PISSN: 22336079     EISSN: 22336087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4093/dmj.2011.35.3.236     Document Type: Article

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