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Folic Acid: A Marker of Endothelial Function in Type 2 Diabetes?

OBJECTIVES: Endothelial dysfunction is a common feature of type 2 diabetes. Recent studies suggest that the B-vitamin folic acid exerts direct beneficial effects on endothelial function, beyond the well known homocysteine lowering effects. Therefore, folic acid might represent a novel “biomarker” of...

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Autores principales: Mangoni, Arduino A, Sherwood, Roy A, Asonganyi, Belinda, Ouldred, Emma L, Thomas, Stephen, Jackson, Stephen HD
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2005
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1993928/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17319100