Gender is related to alterations of renal endothelial function in type 2 diabetes
Schneider MP et al. - The data demonstrate that NO availability in the renal circulation is greater in female than in male patients with type 2 diabetes that is associated with reduced levels of oxidative stress in females. The role of this gender-related difference in renal endothelial function for the initiation and progression of diabetic nephropathy should be addressed in future studies. [more...]
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